Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fragrant, full double large flower opens a warm, soft pink shade. Many rows of broad, cupped petals, grading smaller inward, form a loose, low silhouette flower that reveals a faint golden cast gleaming in center. The flower is of nicely tailored form and exhibition quality, much loved for its color and form. Side buds extend flowering season. Very satisfying plant habit, vigorous but slow to increase, dependable bloomer with ample color on a large, medium height bush. Longs stem, leaning when in open flower requires mechanical support in the landscape. Yields fine stems for the vase and is an excellent choice for the cut flower garden. Also known as Peony 'Mrs. F.D.R.'
Awards, Best Use & Distinctions
Best Fragrant®; APS Gold Medal 1948; Best in Show 1963 & 1984; champion class; general garden and landscape use; cut flower garden; perennial border; deer resistant.
Basic Growing Requirements
Full Sun. Water as needed, sensitive to overwatering and waterlog conditions. Soil pH 6.5-7. Fertile, well-draining soil.
Disclosure: The image(s) above shows the actual cultivar named and described on this page. The pictures are a fair and accurate depiction of the flowers as they are, in vivo, and are not staged or altered otherwise. The descriptions are based on our experience with plants that are grown by us here in NW Missouri. All images and information presented are subject to US Copyright ©, cultivar names may be subject to US Registered Trademark ®, and/or subject to specific breeder rights such as US Plant Patent and/or USDA Plant Variety Protection as well as specific State of Missouri crop protection laws, and all rights thereto to are reserved. Please note plant size, color, and health is due to a variety of environmental factors so results cannot be guaranteed and additionally that different web browsers may display colors slightly differently. These varieties may not be propagated commercially or exported without specific license and may be subject to export/import regulations. For inquiry send a written letter to Hollingsworth Peonies, P.O. Box 233, Maryville, MO 64468.
