Best Fragrant® Collection

Blush Flowering Doubles

The best fragrant double peonies.

Full double; opens pastel pink with delicate lavender highlights, fading into blush to white.

Best Fragrant® 'Auten's Pride'

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Awards:

Originator: (Auten, 1933)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom time: Late Season
Bloom week: 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5061

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Very fragrant, full double; large, sumptuous flower, opens blush pink, fading white with age.

Best Fragrant® 'Florence Nicholls'

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Awards:
Originator: (Nicholls, 1938)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5 & 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 2206

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Full double; medium pink to apple blossom, very fragrant, large flower. Many petals with good substa

Best Fragrant® 'Tourangelle'

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Awards:
Originator: (Dessert, 1910)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom time: Late Season
Bloom week: 6 & 7
Flower form: Double
Height: Tall
Accession number: 5073

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Blush Flowering Semi-doubles

The best semi-double peonies for the fragrant garden.

Semi-double; large, cupped outer petals and smaller inner petals are light pink to blush.

Best Fragrant® 'Sandra Marie'

Awards:
Originator: (Hollingsworth, 1998)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Semi-double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 1865

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Semi-double; very large flowers, unfolds light salmon pink, petals of good substance. Fragrant.

Best Fragrant® 'Extra Sweet Pink'

Awards:
Originator: (Klehm, 1999)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Semi-double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5114

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Semi-double, large cactus type flower; opens in shades of blush, soft salmon cream and medium pink.

Best Fragrant® 'Salmon Jazz'

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Awards:

Originator: (Klehm, 2003)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Semi-double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5318

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Blush Flowering Bombs

Bomb double peonies for the fragrant garden.

Very fragrant, bomb double; opens blush paling white in the sun; sharp red highlights on petal edges

Best Fragrant® 'Madame de Verneville'

Awards:
Originator: (Crousse 1885)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4
Flower form: Bomb
Height: Medium
Accession number: 0755

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, bomb double; large flower, opens soft pink. Large center ball rises above saucer of slight

Best Fragrant® 'Whopper'

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Awards:

Originator: (Klehm, 1980)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5 & 6
Flower form: Bomb
Height: Tall
Accession number: 5127

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, bomb double; large, opens blush and soft salmon pink shades.

Best Fragrant® 'Petticoat Flounce'

Awards:
Originator: (Klehm, 1985)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower from: Bomb
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5101

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Blush Flowering Imperials

Imperial peonies with the best fragrance.

Japanese; large flower, soft pink petals surround a full center of yellow staminodes, good substance

Best Fragrant® 'Westerner'

Awards: GM 1982

Originator: (Bigger, 1942)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late
Bloom week: 6
Flower form: Japanese
Height: Medium
Accession number: 0033

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, Japanese form flower; large, soft light pink petals surround the tight center of pale yell

Best Fragrant® 'Garden Lace'

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Awards: ALM 2014
Originator: (Hollingsworth, 1992)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4 & 5
Flower form: Japanese
Height: Medium
Accession number: 1853

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Japanese, medium large flower with excellent substance and form, opens pastel pink.

Best Fragrant® 'Pastel Sunrise'

Awards:
Originator: (Klehm, 1995)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Japanese
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5176

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Blush Flowering Singles

Single peonies with the best fragrance.

Fragrant, single; large size flower, cupped petals are soft pink, sometimes streaked slightly darker

Best Fragrant® 'Roselette'

Awards: ALM 2009
Originator: (Saunders, 1950)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Very Early
Bloom week: 1 to 2
Flower form: Single
Height: Medium
Accession number: 0119

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, single; medium large flower, opens blush white with shades of bale green and soft pink thr

Best Fragrant® 'Scatterbrain Pink'

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Awards:
Originator: (Klehm, 1995)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4
Flower form: Single
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5319

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Single; large, petals open ivory with lavender highlights emanating from the base. Large center clus

Best Fragrant® 'Dawn Glow'

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Awards:
Origin.: (Saunders/Hollingsw., 1986)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Early
Bloom week: 2
Flower form: Single
Height: Medium
Accession number: 1420

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

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Best Fragrant® Collection

Blush Flowering Doubles

Best Fragrant® 'Auten's Pride'

Best Fragrant® 'Florence Nicholls'

Best Fragrant® 'Tourangelle'

Blush Flowering Semi-doubles

Best Fragrant® 'Sandra Marie'

Best Fragrant® 'Extra Sweet Pink'

Best Fragrant® 'Salmon Jazz'

Blush Flowering Bombs

Best Fragrant® 'Madame de Verneville'

Best Fragrant® 'Whopper'

Best Fragrant® 'Petticoat Flounce'

Blush Flowering Imperials

Best Fragrant® 'Westerner'

Best Fragrant® 'Garden Lace'

Best Fragrant® 'Pastel Sunrise'

Blush Flowering Singles

Best Fragrant® 'Roselette'

Best Fragrant® 'Scatterbrain Pink'

Best Fragrant® 'Dawn Glow'