Infanta
Although the flowers are listed as white, they appear light pink upon opening, and then fade to white. It is the lightest colored Saunders woody peony and should be more widely grown.
| Cultivar: | Infanta |
| Year: | 1948 |
| Seedling No: | 12623 |
| Group: | Mystery |
| Flower: | Color: | white, suffused with pink, dark plum flares |
| Form: | single, two rows of petals, opens cupped, flattens out | |
| Blooms: | Week 5 | |
| Carpels: | 5, green | |
| Stigmas: | light yellow | |
| Sheath: | white | |
| Stamens: | dark red from base to yellow just below anthers | |
| Plant: | Habit: | wide bush |
| Foliage color: | medium green, red tinged edges | |
| Foliage form: | slightly more narrow than some | |
| Height: | 40″ on 7 year plant | |
| Recommendation: | Highly recommended |
| Availability: | Few nurseries specializing in woody peonies |
