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"Paeonia 'May Lilac', (2-SL-PK) Hybrid Peony, (Saunders, 1950), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, single, Lavender petals, cupped, red stigmas, yellow stamens, no side-buds, green rounded foliage, early bloomer, Michigan Bloom Month 5-6.

A cross of P. lactiflora x P. macrophylla, A dead giveaway in identifying features of this peony are the leaves, they are somewhat round. I have no other peonies with this type of foliage."

"Paeonia 'Maxcine Wolfe', (4-JAP-PK) lactiflora cultivar Peony, (Tischler - Brand Peony Farms 1969), USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Medium height, large anemone, dark pink guard petals, cupped, yellow white petaloids, midseason late bloomer , Michigan Bloom Month 6a.

Maxicine Wolfe? No idea. The center petaloids vary from year to year. Some times white, then yellow and sometimes a little pink mixed in. Whatever, the resulting peony is quite good looking and a keeper."

"Paeonia 'Majestic Rose', (4-DB-PK) lactiflora cultivar Peony, (Franklin, 1953), USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Medium height, large double, medium Rose Pink petals, sidebuds, fragrant, late bloomer, Michigan Bloom Month 5-6.

Outer petals reflex so looks like a large hybrid tea rose. American Home Achievement medal, 1953. Hard to find."

"Paeonia 'Louis Van Houtte', (3-DB-RD) Hybrid Peony, (Calot, 1867), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, large double, Cherry Red petals, rose flower form, slight fragrance, strong stems, good cut, midseason bloomer, Michigan Bloom Month 6a.

An old red double heirloom. Bred in 1867 by the French breeder Calot, who acquired the legendary peony collection of the Count of Cussy in 1850."

"Paeonia 'Lemon Dream', (3-SD-Y) Itoh Hybrid Peony, (Anderson, R.F., 1999), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, large single to semi-double, Yellow, golden stamens, good cut, midseason bloomer , Michigan Bloom Month 5.

Occasionally produces a mixture of yellow and pink or lavender petals."

"Paeonia 'Lady Alexandra Duff', (3-DB-PK) lactiflora cultivar Peony, (Kelway, 1902), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, large double, pale blush pink, side-buds, weak stems, slight fragrance, midseason bloomer , Michigan Bloom Month 5c-6.

Has large guard petals giving the flowers a bomb type appearance. Flower clusters have small side flowers. Occasional stamens mixed with center petals. Not rain hardy."

Paeonia 'Krinkled White', (3-SL-W) lactiflora cultivar Peony, (Brand, 1928), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, large single, crepe texture, pure white, small tuft of yellow stamens, side-buds, adequate stems, midseason bloomer , Michigan Bloom Month 6a.

Holds up in rain. Award of Landscape Merit 2009.

"Paeonia 'Copper Kettle', (3-SD-OR) Itoh Hybrid Peony, (Anderson, 1999), USDA Hardiness Zone 5-8, Medium height, semi-double to double, orange tone petals and stigmas, yellow stamens, midseason bloomer , Michigan Bloom Month 6.

Tones of red, yellow and orange combine to give a copper or brassy appearance. A slow growing dark green plant. A cross of 'Golden Era' x 'Martha W'. More commonly known as 'Kopper Kettle'."

"Paeonia 'Kirinmaru', (3-DB-WH) lactiflora cultivar Peony, (Japanese lactiflora), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, large double, White petals streaked raspberry red, midseason bloomer , Michigan Bloom Month 5.

New growth in spring is a copper-burgundy and turns a soft yellow in the fall. Reportedly slow to establish."

"Paeonia 'Karl Rosenfield', (3-DB-RD) lactiflora cultivar Peony, (Rosenfield, 1908), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, large double, Red petals, strong stems, good cut, no fragrance, midseason bloomer , Michigan Bloom Month 5.

Heirloom. Guard petals large and waved, central petals incurved and notched. AKA 'Beni-shinano' in Japan."

"Paeonia 'Ruth Cobb', (3-DB-PK) lactiflora cultivar Peony, (Wild & Son, 1963), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, large double, pink petals edged silver, hidden stamens, good cut, stout stems, midseason bloomer, Michigan Bloom Month 5.

Flowers are about three inches deep and are slightly flat on top. Does not seem to be all that popular."

"Paeonia 'Salmon Glow', (2-SL-PK) albiflora x officinalis hybrid Peony, (Glasscock, 1947), USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Medium height, Single, coral pink petals, cupped, early bloomer, light green carpels with pink tips, early bloomer., Michigan Bloom Month 5c-6.

Albiflora x officinalis Sunbeam. Published photos of this peony vary in color quite a bit."

"Paeonia 'Sequestered Sunshine', (3-SL-Y) Itoh Hybrid Peony, (Anderson, 1999), USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Medium height, single to semi- double, canary yellow petals, large flower, red stigmas, ring of yellow stamens, good cut, side-buds, midseason bloomer, Michigan Bloom Month 5.

Has a bushy habit that does not require staking. Seed parent, Miss America. "

"Paeonia 'Shawnee Chief', (3-DB-RD) lactiflora cultivar Peony, (Bigger, 1940), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, double, Dark Red petals, 3 rings of guard petals, good cut, midseason bloomer, Michigan Bloom Month 5.

Published photos look dark pink to me. Planted in fall of 2017. Very early growth, 2018. Waiting to see if it was damaged by frost."

"Paeonia 'Shirley Temple', (3-DB-W) lactiflora cultivar Peony, (Smirnow before 1948), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, double, pale pink fades to white petals, slightly fragrant, side-buds, midseason bloomer, Michigan Bloom Month 5.

Petals arranged in whorls with occasional red edges on inner petals. Buds often flat with red markings. A cross of 'Festiva Maxima' x 'Mme Edouard Doriat'. Some credit Smirnow for this peony, while others report origin unknown."

"Paeonia 'Singing in the Rain', (3-SD-Y) Itoh Hybrid Peony, (Smith, 2002), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, semi-double, petals open apricot & fade to yellow, yellow-tipped carpels, no flares, side-buds, midseason bloomer , Michigan Bloom Month 5-6.

On opening, the flowers have a pinkish hue (apricot) and fade to a clear yellow. Petals occasionally display dark pink streaks.The flowers hold up well in the rain and may sing."

"Paeonia 'Sonoma Amethyst', (3-SD-L) Itoh Hybrid Peony, (Tolomeo, 2001), USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Medium height, semi-double, deep lavender petals, red-tipped carpels, small ring of yellow stamens, strong stems, side-buds, midseason bloomer, Michigan Bloom Month 5-7.

Bred by Irene Tolomeo from Sonoma, CA. Petals are deep lavender at the base fading to a lighter lavender towards the petal edges."

Paeonia 'Sonoma Welcome', (3-SL-Y) Itoh Hybrid Peony, (Irene Tolomeo, Sonoma, CA, 1999), USDA Hardiness Zone 5, Medium height, single, light golden yellow petals, light red flares, yellow stamens, red-tipped carpels, midseason bloomer, Michigan Bloom Month 5.

Bred by Irene Tolomeo from Sonoma, CA. A cross of Lacti seedling x tree hybrid Golden Era. She has 12 peonies (most are Itoh hybrids) registered with the APS. Most have 'Sonoma' in the name.

"Paeonia 'Sorbet', (3-DB-PK) lactiflora cultivar Peony, (Klinkhamer, 1987), USDA Hardiness Zone 2, Medium height, double bomb, pink guard petals, pink and cream petaloids, few side-buds, fragrant, midseason bloomer , Michigan Bloom Month 6a.

Discovered by Dutchman Luc Klinkhamer during a trip to South Korea in 1987 at an orchard near the North Korean border. The flowers have several levels of color and resembles a Sorbet. No buds in 2015. Planted in 2014."

"Paeonia 'The Mackinac Grand', (2-SD-RD) Hybrid Peony, (David Reath, 1992), USDA Hardiness Zone 3, Tall height, semi-double, orange red guard petals, ruffled, yellow stamens, red-tipped carpels, fragrant, early bloomer , Michigan Bloom Month 5b.

American Peony Society Gold Medal Selection for 2013 and Peony of the Year for 2014. Looks very red to me, not orange red. Entry in Burkhardt's peony database is mis-spelled. I assume that the peony is named after the famous Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, MI."