Best Cut® Collection

White Flowering Doubles

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

Full double; large flower, opens rosy blush the petals quickly paling white; exhibition quality.

Best Cut® 'Nancy Nicholls'

Awards: Best of Show 1952 & 1996
Originator: (Nichols, 1941)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late
Bloom week: 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Tall
Accession number: 1350

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, full double; large, opens pure white, center petals cream, give glow in heart appearance.

Best Cut® 'Dr. F.G. Brethour'

Awards:
Originator: (Sass/Bongers, 1938)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Season
Bloom week: 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5023

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Full double, mildly fragrant flower; large, opens blush, fading white as the flower matures.

Best Cut® 'Baroness Schroeder'

Awards:

Originator: (Kelway, 1889)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Season
Bloom week: 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 1348

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

White Flowering Semi-doubles

The best semi-double peonies for the cut flower garden.

Fragrant, semi-double, double on mature well grown plants; medium size flower, opens pure white.

Best Cut® 'White Eagle'

Awards:
Originator: (Sass, 1937)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Semi-double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 3684

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Semi-double, the cupped petals white; in a cool spring may open blush, quickly passing white.

Best Cut® 'Aerie'

Awards:
Originator: (Bigger, 1949)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5 & 6
Flower form: Semi-double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 1984

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, semi-double, double on well grown mature plants; large, opens white.

Best Cut® 'Snow Princess'

Awards:

Originator: (Klehm, 1990)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Semi-double
Height: Tall
Accession number: 5236

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

White Flowering Bombs

Bomb double peonies with the best performance in the cut flower garden.

Bomb double; large, opens white. The cream white ball center rises above saucer of large, white peta

Best Cut® 'Charlie's White'

Awards:
Originator: (Klehm, 1951)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4 & 5
Flower form: Bomb
Height: Tall
Accession number: 0559

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, bomb double; medium large, ivory white, petals smooth with good substance, refined form.

Best Cut® 'Bridal Shower'

Awards:
Originator: (Klehm, 1981)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5 & 6
Flower form: Bomb
Height: Medium
Accession number: 2474

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Bomb double, large; opens cream color, changes to pure white with age. Guard petals are large.

Best Cut® 'Princess Bride'

Awards:

Originator: (Klehm, 1988)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4 to 5
Flower form: Bomb
Height: Medium
Accession number: 3121

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

White Flowering Imperials

Imperial peonies with the best performance in the cut flower garden.

Anemone; medium size flower, opens white. Well-formed, cupped petals surround a yellow boss.

Best Cut® 'Primevère'

Awards:

Originator: (Lemoine, 1907)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4
Flower form: Anemone
Height: Tall
Accession number: 1484

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

Japanese, on mature plants anemone flower form observed; large, all white flowers.

Best Cut® 'Brides Dream'

Awards:
Originator: (Krekler, 1965)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5 & 6
Flower form: Anemone
Height: Medium

Accession number: 2574
USDA zone: 2 to 8

Japanese, very large flower; opens white. A double layer of petals surrounds a yellow center.

Best Cut® 'Moon of Nippon'

Awards:
Originator: (Auten, 1936)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4 & 5
Flower form: Japanese
Height: Tall
Accession number: 2190

USDA Zone: 2 to 8

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Best Cut® Collection

White Flowering Doubles

Best Cut® 'Nancy Nicholls'

Best Cut® 'Dr. F.G. Brethour'

Best Cut® 'Baroness Schroeder'

White Flowering Semi-doubles

Best Cut® 'White Eagle'

Best Cut® 'Aerie'

Best Cut® 'Snow Princess'

White Flowering Bombs

Best Cut® 'Charlie's White'

Best Cut® 'Bridal Shower'

Best Cut® 'Princess Bride'

White Flowering Imperials

Best Cut® 'Primevère'

Best Cut® 'Brides Dream'

Best Cut® 'Moon of Nippon'