Marilyn Jones peony
Paeonia 'Marilyn Jones'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6.5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Mauve - purple
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Marilyn Jones' peony (Paeonia 'Marilyn Jones') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. Deep mauve purple blooms reach 6 inches wide, with ruffled petals and a heavy rose fragrance. Foliage can hide some blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Garden phlox, Blue fescue, and Jackmanii clematis.