Round buds with long sepals open to lightly cupped flowers that are usually quartered and sometimes have a button eye. The numerous small petals are pink with white edges at first but fade to cream as the flower reflex into pompoms. The flowers are carried in tight clusters of three to nine on dense upright plants with gray-green leaves. Although the plant blooms just once in midseason, the bloom time is long. Relatively shade tolerant and a good choice for a small garden.
Type: Alba/Alba and Damask hybrid
Origin: Parmentier, France, 1834
Parentage: Unknown
Flower Size: 2.5”
Petal Count: up to 120
Scent: Medium and sweet
Flowering: Once, mid season
Plant Size: 4-5’ H x 3’ W
Hardiness: Zones 4-9
ARS Rating: 8.6
Karen Meyers