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Best Fragrant® Collection

Red Flowering Doubles

The best double flower form peonies for the fragrant garden.

Full double; medium to large size flower, opens dark crimson with a blackish sheen, but not dull.

Best Fragrant® 'Philippe Rivoire'

Available

Awards: 

Originator: (Riviere, 1911) 
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late
Bloom week: 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 2663

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, full double; large, opens dark red. Good plant habit, robust, a reliable performer.

Best Fragrant® 'Edward F. Flynn'

Awards: 

Originator: (Brand, 1942)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late
Bloom week: 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 2286

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, full double; large flower, opens cardinal red. Excellent form, exhibition quality.

Best Fragrant® 'Carol'

Available

Awards: 

Originator: (Bockstoce, 1955)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4
Flower form: Double
Height: Tall
Accession number: 0585

USDA Zone: 3 to 7


Red Flowering Bombs

The best bomb double peonies for the fragrant flower garden.

Bomb double; large, opens clear deep crimson. The flower is of exhibition quality.

Best Fragrant® 'Red Charm'

Available

Awards: Gold Medal 1956
Originator: (Glasscock, 1944)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4
Flower form: Bomb
Height: Medium
Accession number: 0009 

USDA zone: 3 to 7

Fragrant, bomb double; very large, striking cardinal red petals with excellent substance.

Best Fragrant® 'Command Performance'

Available

Awards:  Best of Show 1998
Originator: (Hollingsworth, 1996)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4 & 5
Flower form: Bomb
Height: Medium
Accession number: 0994   

USDA zone: 3 to 7

Bomb double; large, very fragrant flower opens deep, old rose red. Good plant habit, vigorous grower

Best Fragrant® 'Big Ben'

Awards: 

Originator: (Auten, 1943)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Bomb
Height: Very Tall
Accession number: 0069 

USDA Zone: 2 to 8


Red Flowering Imperials

Imperial peonies with the best fragrance for the flower garden.

Fragrant, Japanese; large flower, opens deep carmine red. Well-formed, broad petals surround a large

Best Fragrant® 'Ursa Major'

Awards:
Originator: (Klehm, 2000)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Japanese
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5134   

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, Japanese; large flower, opens sharp fuchsia red. Broad petals surround a large center.

Best Fragrant® 'Karen Gray'

Available

Awards: 

Originator: (Krekler, 1965)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Japanese
Height: Semi-dwarf
Accession number: 2324

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Anemone flower form, large, dark rose-pink to wine color guard petals, well formed and overlapping.

Best Fragrant® 'White Cap'

Awards:  GM 1991, ALM 2009
Originator: (Winchell, 1956)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4
Flower form: Anemone
Height: Tall
Accession number:  2171  
USDA zone: 2 to 8 



Red Flowering Singles

Single form peonies with the best fragrance for the flower garden.

Single; opens brilliant scarlet red.  Smallish flower on a bush of similar scale.

Best Fragrant® 'Flaming Star'

Awards:
Originator: (Hollingsworth 2001)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Early Midseason
Bloom week: 3
Flower form: Single
Height: Semi-dwarf
Accession number: 1613    

USDA Zone: 3 to 7

Single; large flower, opens vibrant deep red. Large petals, good substance, cup shaped, surround clu

Best Fragrant® 'Burma Joy'

Awards: 

Originator: (Krekler/Klehm, 1994)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Early
Bloom week: 2 & 3
Flower from: Single
Height: Semi-dwarf
Accession number: 5100 

USDA Zone: 3 to 7

Single, large cactus type flower; opens in deep rose, accentuated by raspberry cream flairs.

Best Fragrant® 'Raspberry Firefly'

Available

Awards:  
Originator: (Klehm, 1995)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Single
Height: Medium  
Accession number:  5314  
USDA zone: 2 to 8 


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