Signs of Spring, continued

Emerging shoots of Woolly Peony, Paeonia tomentosa -- the purpley spear-tip things to the right of the golf ball. You can also see a few dead stems from last year poking out of the ground; everything else is mulch. This is, just now, the only peony showing here; it's close to the edge of a raised bed and perhaps getting a bit of extra warming from low morning sun.