Best Landscaper^® 'Sentry'
Originator:(Hollingsworth,2021)
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Bloom period: Early Midseason
Bloom week: 3
Flower form: Single
Height: Tall
USDA Zone: 3 to 7
Item number: 2135

Single; large size, flower opens cardinal red, the pigment quite durable, losing little luster until petals drop. Two to three rows of large, well-formed guards surround a sharply contrasting center: stamens yellow, stigmas pale and carpels white, the whole enhancing the overall visual impact of the flowers. Excellent plant habit, vigorous and good grower, a dependable bloomer with loads of color on a large, tall bush. Blooms presented near the foliage on stoutly erect stems. Both, foliage and stems quite resistant to fungal disease here in NW Missouri. The plant’s appearance holding up well through the summer, well into the fall. The bush habit lends itself perfectly for landscape presentation and keeps the bush form well against rough weather, staking not needed. Both, the bush and flower are of exemplary quality, making it a fabulous variety for the perennial border and mass planting.

Awards, Best Use & Distinctions
Best Landscaper^®; Best Cut^®; Hollingsworth's Best™; Rare variety; general garden and landscape use; perennial border; cut flower garden; mass plantings; 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 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, Attn: Justin Peter Goldberg, Esq., P.O. Box 233, Maryville, MO 64468.