Variety Origin: Miss America peony is a classic herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), bred by breeders Mann and van Steen, and officially registered in 1936. It received an APS Honorable Mention in 1931 and won the APS Gold Medal twice, in 1956 and 1971, becoming a globally recognized classic award-winning variety.
Core Characteristics: The petals of Miss America have smooth, rounded edges and emit a fresh, pleasant fragrance. It produces abundant flowers with high ornamental value.
Cultivation Performance: Extremely strong cold hardiness. Prefers full sun to partial shade environments. Prefers fertile, loose, well-drained neutral to slightly acidic loam. Avoid heavy clay and waterlogged soil.
Miss America, a two-time APS Gold Medal winner, is renowned for its pink-white gradient semi-double flowers, unique form, vigorous habit, and high adaptability. Suitable for solitary planting in home gardens or group planting in flower beds, it is an all-around peony variety balancing garden appeal and practical value.
