Butter Bowl Peony
Paeonia 'Butter Bowl'
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| $50 - $99.99 | $14.99 |
| $100 - $149.99 | $16.99 |
| $150+ | $24.99 |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Butter Bowl Peony highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring
Growing Zones 3-8
This elegant and striking flower looks like a delicate piece of pottery with a perfect scoop of butter at its center. The Butter Bowl Peony (Paeonia 'Butter Bowl') glows a beauty that is both familiar and other-worldly. This Peony will give your garden a mid-season punch of interest with its unique, showy, and bi-colored flowers!
The Butter Bowl Peony embodies the colors of spring. Its blooms feature ravishing pink exterior guard petals and bright buttery yellow centers. The color of these flowers is amazing and the smooth guard petals and ruffled and tufted centers create a remarkable contrast in textures. To call these blossoms "showy" would be an understatement!
Not only do these Japanese-form Peonies look breathtaking, but they smell wonderful, too. These fragrant blooms will entrance pollinators. Butterflies and hummingbirds love these flowers so much, that you would have a hard time keeping them away if you wanted to!
The Butter Bowl Peony's stunning flowers sprout and bloom atop 30-inch stems that are sturdy and strong. Below these blooms, you will notice this Peony grows deep green foliage. This glossy foliage remains attractive even after its blooms come and go.
Planting and Application:
To really show off this plant for all it's worth, plant it as a well-drained and sunny mixed border or perennial border. It will also give your cottage garden some additional quaint beauty. This plant is guaranteed to turn heads and encourage smiles, so make sure you plant it in a highly visible spot.
This charming and showy flower makes a great addition to cut arrangements because it's not only gorgeous but the blooms will last for over a week! This refined and mesmerizing flower is a must for your springtime garden. Don't skip the chance to brighten your neighbor's day with the cheery delight!
- Bi-Colored Pink & Yellow Blooms
- Graceful Clump of Green Leaves
- Mid-Summer Flowers
- Beds, Borders, Perennial Gardens
- Wonderful Cut Flowers & Pollinator-Friendly
#ProPlantTips for Care:
While the Butter Bowl Peony's flowers appear fragile, this plant is anything but. This perennial is long-lived and tenacious. It will flower every summer year after year. Plant your Peony in a sunny spot with well-drained soil, ensuring good air circulation. If you live in hotter regions of the South, you may want to offer it a bit of shade. This deer-resistant Peony prefers medium or low moisture soil, and it achieves its best blooms after being established for two to three years. Plant with the eyes just below surface level with the woody roots spread out underneath. Once buried, water and mulch thoroughly.
- Full Sun
- Moderately Moist, Well-Drained Soil
- Drought Tolerant Once Established
- Find Tips on Planting Bareroot Peony Here
- Deadhead After Bloom, Prune in Late Fall
Gorgeous two-tone blooms and incredible fragrance, the Butter Bowl Peony will grace your gardens and help you welcome summer with big petals and creamy pastel colors! Order yours today for fall shipment from NatureHills.com!
Information About Bare Root Peonies
Bareroot Peonies are shipped as nice, 3-5 eye bareroot divisions. Their woody roots are not uniform, it is normal for each root to look slightly different.
Nature Hills Nursery ships bare root Peonies in the fall according to your growing zone to ensure they will remain dormant all winter until emerging in spring.
