2004 ASCFG Dried Cut Flower of the Year
‘Sarah Bernhardt’ has long been a favorite of peony fans. The very large, rose-pink flowers are up to 7-inches across and have lighter pink edges. The fragrant flowers open in May or June depending on the climate. Dried, the flowers offer a soft color palette that can warm up almost any setting. Alice Vigliani of Maple Ridge Peony Farm in Conway, Massachusetts, says that “ ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ is a success because it has so many petals so symmetrically placed that even when dried it is very full.” Others have called it “Gorgeous dried with a beautiful symmetric form, and works well cut in any stage from bud through totally open.” This heritage plant is cold hardy to Zone 3 and productive, producing many strong stems per plant.
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