Fragrant White Peony Collection

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This collection of three award-winning Peonies combines exquisite perfumes with the timeless elegance of a white palette. Not all Peonies are fragrant, but these have heady scents that will catch your attention across the border or across a room. The aromatic blooms of ‘Elsa Sass’ start out light pink and mature to nearly white. ‘Mother’s Choice’ offers large, Rose-like flowers that are ivory in color and can carry a subtle blush and traces of dark pink on their margins. Heirloom variety ‘Duchesse de Nemours,’ a standard among white Peonies, has a touch of yellow at the base of its ruffled inner petals. All three varieties are low-maintenance, high-performance plants. One of each, bareroot, labeled.

Please note: Peony ‘Elsa Sass’ has been replaced with Peony ‘Festiva Maxima’ at this time.

There isn’t a more rewarding garden flower than the herbaceous Peony, and a garden without these plants is a sorry thing indeed. The flowers range from exquisitely delicate singles to large and lush doubles and come in shades ranging from pure white to the deepest, darkest red. This extravagant display is produced in early June, regardless of weather. Peonies have no natural enemies, no exacting cultural requirements beyond full sun and neutral to slightly sweet soil, and they shrug off cold. After bloom is complete, you are left with a handsome mound of glossy, deep green foliage that will happily anchor the next sequence of bloom in the neighborhood. Finally, Peonies make superior cut flowers, lasting more than a week if cut in full bud.

We ship large roots with 3–5 eyes that are fresh from the growing fields. While a newly planted Peony seldom makes a first-class show in its first season, these vigorous plants will reach the top of their form in their second or third year. Southern gardeners should provide afternoon shade.

For information on the growing and care of Peonies, click Growing Guide.