I confidently told my son the pink flowers on the elevated highway were peonies. When we got home, he looked it up and informed me: "Mommy, these are not peonies. They're roses."
I realized I'd been getting flower names wrong for years in front of him. Time to learn.
Those pink stretches on elevated highways are almost all 'Angela' roses. They bloom from late spring to deep autumn, are tough enough for the harsh conditions β direct sun, car exhaust, minimal maintenance.
Peonies vs roses: peonies are herbaceous with huge flowers in April-May. Roses have woody stems and bloom repeatedly. Cherry vs plum vs peach blossoms: look at petal shape, clusters, and scent.
The lesson: don't casually name flowers unless you're ready to be fact-checked by a four-year-old with Google.