picotee

A flower, especially a carnation, having petals edged by a contrasting color.

A contrasting edge on the petals of a flower.

One of a group of florists’ varieties of the carnation, having petals with a white or yellow ground, marked at the outer margin only with red or other color.

A variety of carnation having petals of a light color variously dotted and spotted at the edges.

A variety of decorative carnation.