Mademoiselle Marie Calot peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Mademoiselle Marie Calot'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Compact, medium, upright
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Light pink, silver(y) highlights
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Mademoiselle Marie Calot' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Mademoiselle Marie Calot') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and perennial beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and loamy soil. The fragrant, light pink flowers have silvery highlights and open in early summer. Jacques Calot bred it in 1872. The plant stays compact and upright, with dark foliage.
Pairs well with Coralbells, Carnation, Spanish bluebell, and Sensitive fern.