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Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Marie Houillon'

Paeonialactiflora

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Genus

Paeonia (pay-OHN-ee-uh)

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Species

lactiflora (lak-tee-FLOR-uh)

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Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Danger

Full Sun

Bloom Color

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Time

Pale Pink

Pink

Foliage

Mid Spring

Other Details

Other details

Herbaceous

This plant is resistant to deer

Textured

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

By dividing the rootball

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Gardener's Notes:

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LauraSteele

Fort Wayne, IN | March 2012 | positive

Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
MARIE HOUILLON (Calot). A dainty blush-pink double Peony w...Read More

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