Best Fragrant® Collection

White Flowering Doubles

Double peonies with the best fragrance.

Very fragrant, full double; all white, may show a blush of pink upon opening in a cool spring.

Best Fragrant® 'Amalia Olson'

Awards: GM 2011
Originator: (Olson, 1959)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Flower color: White
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 1413

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Very fragrant, full double; medium size flower, opens snow white. Thickly furnished with petals.

Best Fragrant® 'Festiva Maxima'

Awards:

Originator: (Mielles, 1851)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5 to 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Tall
Accession number: 0736

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, full double; large, opens cream white. Generously furnished with petals, well-formed and g

Best Fragrant® 'Mrs. Frank Beach'

Awards:

Originator: (Brand, 1925)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Season
Bloom week: 6
Flower form: Double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 3156

USDA zone: 2 to 8

White Flowering Semi-doubles

The most fragrant semi-double peonies.

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

Best Fragrant® '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; large, white flowers. Fragrant. Layers of snow-white petals surround cluster of yellow

Best Fragrant® 'White Grace'

Awards:

Originator: (Klehm, 2000)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower from: Semi-double
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5099

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, semi-double, double form on well grown mature plants possible; large flower, white petals.

Best Fragrant® 'Cheddar Surprise'

Awards:
Originator: (Klehm, 1980)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5 & 6
Height: Medium
Flower form: Semi-double
Accession number: 5205

USDA zone: 2 to 8

White Flowering Bombs

Bomb double peonies that bring the best scent to your garden.

Fragrant, bomb double; medium large, ivory white, petals smooth with good substance, refined and ful

Best Fragrant® '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; opens cream color, changes to pure white with age. Guard petals are large, rounded and

Best Fragrant® 'Princess Bride'

Awards:

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

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, bomb double; medium large flower, opens white, center petals veiled cream with occasional

Best Fragrant® 'Lancaster Imp'

Awards:
Originator: (unknown/Klehm, 1987)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Bomb
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5147

USDA zone: 2 to 8

White Flowering Imperials

Japanese and anemone flower form peonies for the fragrant garden.

Anemone; large, big center cluster rests on the well-defined white guards. Petalode segments open cr

Best Fragrant® 'Duchesse de Nemours'

Awards:

Originator: (Calot, 1856)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4 & 5
Flower form: Anemone
Height: Medium
Accession number: 2907

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Japanese; large, opens white. Large guard petals surround a center of narrower off-white petalodes.

Best Fragrant® 'White Sands'

Awards:

Originator: (Wild & Son, 1968)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason

Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Japanese
Height: Tall
Accession number: 1436

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, Japanese; medium size, opens white. Broad petals surround a large cluster of narrow, golde

USDA zone: 2 to 8

White Flowering Singles

Single peonies that bring the best fragrance to your garden.

Fragrant, single flower form, opens pure white. Several, smaller side buds open on long branches, ov

Best Fragrant® 'White Innocence'

Awards:

Originator: (Saunders, 1947)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Midseason
Bloom week: 4
Flower form: Single
Height: Very Tall
Accession number: 1978

USDA zone: 3 to 7

Fragrant, single; large, opens pure white. Nicely tailored petals surround a yellow boss of stamens.

Best Fragrant® 'Fluffy'

Awards:

Originator: (Klehm, 1985)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5
Flower form: Single
Height: Medium
Accession number: 5304

USDA zone: 2 to 8

Fragrant, single; large flower, opens blush, fading to pure white in sunlight. Fluted, cup-shaped pe

Best Fragrant® 'Walter Marx'

Awards:
Originator: (Marx, 1981)
Group: Lactiflora
Bloom period: Late Midseason
Bloom week: 5 & 6
Flower form: Single
Height: Medium
Accession number: 2481

USDA zone: 2 to 8

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Best Fragrant® Collection

White Flowering Doubles

Best Fragrant® 'Amalia Olson'

Best Fragrant® 'Festiva Maxima'

Best Fragrant® 'Mrs. Frank Beach'

White Flowering Semi-doubles

Best Fragrant® 'White Eagle'

Best Fragrant® 'White Grace'

Best Fragrant® 'Cheddar Surprise'

White Flowering Bombs

Best Fragrant® 'Bridal Shower'

Best Fragrant® 'Princess Bride'

Best Fragrant® 'Lancaster Imp'

White Flowering Imperials

Best Fragrant® 'Duchesse de Nemours'

Best Fragrant® 'White Sands'

Best Fragrant® 'Prairie Star'

White Flowering Singles

Best Fragrant® 'White Innocence'

Best Fragrant® 'Fluffy'

Best Fragrant® 'Walter Marx'