Best Cut® Collection

Doubles With Unique Flower Color

The best double flower form peonies for the cut flower garden.

Full double; very large, opens peachy light yellow, passing to yellowish white as the flower matures

Best Cut® 'Summer Glow'

Awards: Certificate of Merit, 1991
Origin.: (Hollingsworth, 1992)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4 & 5
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium

Accession number: 0685
USDA zone: 3 to 7

Full double; large flower, opens creamy blush infused with pale salmon pink shades. Many petals, goo

Best Cut® 'Solange'

Awards: Best in Show 1931
Originator: (Lemoine, 1907)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Season
Bloom week: 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5078
USDA zone: 2 to 8

Double; large, alternating layers of medium pink and creamy yellow petals, arranged in a rather info

Best Cut® 'Sorbet'

Awards:
Originator: (Unknown)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4 & 5
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium

Accession number: 5053
USDA zone: 2 to 8

Full double, large size flower; opens medium pink, petals with good substance.

Best Cut® 'The Fawn'

Awards:
Originator: (Wright)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Season
Bloom week: 6 & 7
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium

Accession number: 2725
USDA zone: 2 to 8

Deep rose to rose red, large double flower, reminiscent of a rose flower. Stems sturdy and straight.

Best Cut® 'King Midas'

Awards: Achievement Medal 1942
Originator: (Lins 1942)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium

Accession number: 2196
USDA zone: 2 to 8

Full double; large, opens cool ruby red. Petals of notably heavy substance, nicely arranged.

Best Cut® 'Mrs. A.S. Gowen'

Awards:
Originator: (Brand, 1936)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late
Bloom week: 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Tall

Accession number: 5091
USDA zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, full double; large flower, blush pink petals loosely arranged, center with bright red mark

Best Cut® 'Candy Heart'

Awards:
Originator: (Bigger, 1961)
Cultivar group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5 & 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium

Accession number: 5010
USDA zone: 2 to 8

Double; large, bi-color flower. Petal base color white, random streaks of purplish red occurring thr

Best Cut® 'Candy Stripe'

Awards:
Originator: (Anderson, 1992)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5 & 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium

Accession number: 5011
USDA zone: 2 to 8

Full double; large, opens in shades of fuchsia to pink, fading into shades of pink picotee, as the f

Best Cut® 'Joker'

Awards:
Originator: (Rogers, 2004)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom time: Midseason
Bloom week: 4
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium

Accession number: 3567
USDA zone: 3 to 7

Semi-doubles With Unique Flower Color

The best semi-double flower form peonies for the vase.

Double on well grown mature plants; semi-double or even single when young. Color complex, peach pink

Best Cut® 'Kayleigh Ann'

Awards:
Originator: (Stanek, 2017)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Early Midseason
Bloom week: 3 & 4
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5076

USDA zone: 3 to 7

Double; variable and informal appearance, medium large, deep rose pink petals separated into two sec

Best Cut® 'Feather Top'

Awards:
Originator: (Wild, 1970)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium

Accession number: 5021
USDA zone: 2 to 8

Semi-double to double flower form, large, bright pink petals, loosely arranged, stamen visible.

Best Cut® 'Hi-Mabel'

Awards:
Originator: (Bockstoce, 1961)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Early Midseason
Bloom week: 3 & 4
Flower form: Semi-double
Height: Tall
Accession number: 1449

USDA zone: 3 to 7

Bomb Doubles With Unique Flower Color

Bomb flower form peonies for the cut flower garden.

Fragrant, bomb double; large to very large, opens in shades of yellow. Guard petals yellow, quite la

Best Cut® 'Quitzin'

Awards:
Originator: (Fawkner, 2001)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4
Flower form: Bomb
Height: Tall
Accession number: 3237

USDA zone: 3 to 7

Best Cut® 'Belleville'

Awards:
Origin.: (Wolfe/Hollingsworth, 1998)
Cultivar group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Anemone
Height: Medium
Accession number: 0139

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, bomb double; large flower, opens blush pink with slight salmon hue, passing to a soft off-

Best Cut® 'Petticoat Parade'

Awards:
Originator: (Klehm, 1989)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 5 & 6
Flower form: Bomb
Height: Medium

Accession number: 5086
USDA zone: 2 to 8

Imperials With Unique Flower Color

Japanese and anemone flower form peonies with the best cut flower garden performance.

Japanese; medium size flower, opens chocolate-red. Broad petals surround a cluster of same color sta

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Best Cut® Collection

Doubles With Unique Flower Color

Best Cut® 'Summer Glow'

Best Cut® 'Solange'

Best Cut® 'Sorbet'

Best Cut® 'The Fawn'

Best Cut® 'King Midas'

Best Cut® 'Mrs. A.S. Gowen'

Best Cut® 'Candy Heart'

Best Cut® 'Candy Stripe'

Best Cut® 'Joker'

Semi-doubles With Unique Flower Color

Best Cut® 'Kayleigh Ann'

Best Cut® 'Feather Top'

Best Cut® 'Hi-Mabel'

Bomb Doubles With Unique Flower Color

Best Cut® 'Quitzin'

Best Cut® 'Belleville'

Best Cut® 'Petticoat Parade'

Imperials With Unique Flower Color

Best Cut® 'Hot Chocolate'

Best Cut® 'Ursa Major'

Best Cut® 'Top Hat'