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Elsa Sass

Elsa Sass in the field

Our final blooming white peony, but its worth waiting for. With short and sturdy stems, this a classic clean white.

Colour
White
Bud size
30 – 50 mm
Flower size
150 – 200 mm
Fragrance
None
Flowering period
Late
Flower shape
Double flowered
Elsa Sass – photo 1
Elsa Sass – photo 2
Elsa Sass – photo 3

Last to Open, Whitest of the Whites

Double-flowered, opening rose-shaped — round petals, coarse to the touch. Of all the whites we grow, Elsa is the snowiest: the kind of white that reads white from across the garden, set off by leaves that come dark and glossy. The buds are striking too, big bright buttons before they ever crack open.

Origin

She's worth waiting for — and there's history in the wait. Henry Sass registered Elsa in 1930, naming the variety after his wife. By 1943 the American Peony Society had given it a gold medal. A long-standing white, named with intent, decorated for the work it does at the end of the season.

I’ll see you right with this one. Pick a bunch size and a delivery date — I’ll do the rest.

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