Visit to the Moutan Botanical Center in Vitorchiano, a very extensive garden dedicated to the cultivation of peonies. Do you like peonies? Did you think it was just those plants that come out every spring with red spikes from the ground of your garden, with those beautiful dark-pink flowers that bloom in May? Surprise! There are countless colors and variety of them. Try to visit the Moutan Botanical Center in Vitorchiano, in the province of Viterbo. On fifteen hectares of land you will find a huge collection of peonies of all types and for all tastes.

With the help of one of the very kind guides you can walk the paths and paths of the center while he will explain the differences between the tree and herbaceous peonies. It will show you the seed beds where the sprouts pop out, the young seedlings that stay in the center for about five years before they can be purchased to adorn your garden. You can admire the petals of every shade, from snow-white, to scarlet red or ocher yellow. Feel the scent of a single flower and enjoy the panoramic view of the fields full of flowering peonies.

At the end of the route you will find yourself in the restaurant, a delightful place. On each table on display there is a vase with one or more cut peonies. The interior is embellished with colorful and beautiful paintings and sculptures, with a part dedicated to the purchase of books and household items.
The other department is also remarkable, in front of the restaurant, where the beauty products of their own production are located, of course based on peony extract. When you return to your car, you will pass in front of the peony pots for sale and I tell you it's very hard to resist and not bring at least one home.