Prairie Charm Peony
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Prairie Charm Peony highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Growth RateFast
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Bloom PeriodSummer
Growing Zones 3-8
Creamy buttery yellow blooms, the Prairie Charm Itoh Peony (Paeonia 'Prairie Charm') has delightful salmon-tinged petals and a pompom of golden-yellow anthers at the center of each double bloom! Further interest is revealed when these big blooms open to show a reddish blush at the base of each silky petal!
The blooms are outrageously beautiful, producing many buds atop strong sturdy stems and skirted in a lush, glossy green foliage all summer long! Prairie Charm is as stately and dignified as any shrub in your landscape! You'll enjoy having soft yellow blossoms for your pollinators and more for unique bouquets indoors too!
Itoh Peony like Prairie Charm was created by cross-breeding herbaceous Peonies with Tree Peonies, creating a fantastic new hybrid. Still retaining that true Peony scent, the long-lived endurance, and the cold hardiness of the Peony family. Quite durable throughout USDA growing zones 3 through 8, these flowering rhizomes have thick, fleshy roots with several 'eyes' each! Announce the start of summer like a trumpet call with this bush of beauty!
Planting and Application:
Prairie Charm herbaceous Peonies result in a bush that can produce dozens of gorgeous flowers once given time to properly mature! Giving you loads of cut flowers in your cutting and cottage garden! Itoh Peony bushes are great for bouquets and last close to a week in a vase. A bouquet of these flowers is also a great way to show off their refreshing lemony scent!
Due to the size of this plant, it makes for an attention-getter in the center of your perennial garden. This shrub-like flowering ornamental could be used to border walkways or beds if used in an urban garden, Grow yours scattered amongst contrasting flowers such as Roses and other perennial flowers for a gorgeous display of natural color. The resulting combination will be a sight to behold!
- Rare Buttery Yellow Peony Blossoms
- Fast-Growing Lush Green Foliage
- Long-Lasting & Attracts Pollinators
- Fantastic for Cut Floral Arrangements
- Planters & Containers, Beds, Borders, Rows & Groupings!
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Also called intersectional Peonies, Itoh Peony rhizomes have the strongest stems in full sun. Itoh Peony grows best at a distance from trees and shrubs, as competition for nutrients and moisture inhibits its growth. It should grow fine with other perennials its size, in an enriched, well-drained environment. It is pretty low maintenance and prefers average moisture, in a decently sheltered environment for optimum growth, that also has good air circulation.
The enormous blooms of this flower are known to catch rainfall and end up weighed down. Consider staking to help support the stems against storms and the driving summer rain. Put down a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch chips around the base of your plant to hold in more moisture
To help the continued healthy growth of the Itoh Peony one should Deadhead the faded flowers and trim down the foliage as the leaves begin to fade in the fall. This plant is very long-lived, with the potential to survive for up to 50 seasons after maturing if taken care of!
- Full Sun & Partial Shade
- Moderate Moisture & Well-Drained Soil
- Long-Lived & Cold Hardy
- Deadhead After Blooms Fade & Prune Late Fall After Foliage Yellows
- Find Tips on Planting Bareroot Peony Here
Buttery blooms, the Prairie Charm Itoh Peony is a hardy-yet-enchanting addition to any garden. Fill a sunny spot in your garden with luscious blooms by ordering yours from our expert growers at Nature Hills Nursery today!
Information About Bareroot 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.
