Peony water, an infusion of peony petals, was used for drinking in the Middle Ages. It contains notes of cherry, purple plum, blackberry, jasmine, peony, magnolia blossum, musk and amber. It opens with accords of vanilla orchid, peony and apple musk. It featured flowers like the peony and chrysanthemum and silk tassels. In spring, Japanese cherry, wisteria, camellia, and peony bloom. Such clothes were decorated with patterns of peony, camellia, plum blossom, and lily, etc. The prefectural flower is the mountain peony. Paeonia anomala is a species of herbaceous perennial peony. Paeonia veitchii is a species of herbaceous perennial peony. In 1903, the Qing dynasty declared the peony as the national flower. In 1903, the Qing Dynasty named the peony () the floral emblem of the nation. A Japanese holy man known for his love of peony flowers. The peony is among the longest-used flowers in Eastern culture. The tree peony was introduced in Europe and planted in Kew Gardens in 1789. "All That Matters" is a sequel to "The Jade Peony".