Sword Dance 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
Sword Dance Peony highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Brand
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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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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring, Late Spring
Growing Zones 3-8
Vivid eye-popping pink, the Sword Dance Peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Sword Dance') is a unique bowl Peony with a pompom of curly yellow and hot pink staminodes in the center. Retaining the incredible Peony fragrance, cold hardiness and ease of care, Sword Dance's near-red, scarlet pink sets it apart from other Peony by leaps and bounds!
Peonies are very hardy tender perennials with deep roots, emerging from the ground every spring in a dense clump of deeply cut foliage in vibrant green all growing season! Quickly the round buds emerge and burst open into the glorious blooms we all know and love! Ideal for attracting as many pollinators as they will draw attention from admirers, these enliven the garden bed and border as brilliantly as they will a bouquet!
Later blooming than other Peony, use Sword Dance to extend your Peony season. This is highly adaptable and in a wide range of soil and climatic conditions. The dense clumps of greenery and strong stems stand up against the wind and storms, and stand tall in your vases!
Planting and Application:
Vigorous growth and bushy growth make Peonies lovely border and edging plants, these look amazing even when not in bloom, highlighting other plants and perennials as a lovely backdrop all growing season. Plant in pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, urban courtyards, perennial gardens and mixed-shrub plantings!
Sword Dance Peony is a bright and colorful addition to spruce up a tired garden bed or border. A grouping or row of these beauties will certainly highlight your driveway or your home's foundation plantings to boost curb appeal big-time! The brilliant color of this Peony is just begging to be your new specimen and focal point of a garden plot!
- Vibrant Scarlet Pink Petals
- Curly Yellow & Hot Pink Striped Center
- Reliable & Vigorous Bushy Green Foliage
- Fantastic Cut Flower
- Specimen & Focal Point, Bed & Border Perennial
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Peony does best in full sun and love well-drained soil. Long-lived and highly adaptable to about any type of soil, soil pH and is a low moisture usage plant once they are established. Deer and rabbit resistant and nearly pest-free! Low maintenance perennials, Peony need cut back once the foliage yellows in the autumn after frost, otherwise, they only need deadheading after the flowers fade.
- Full Sun
- Almost Any Well-Drained Soil
- Low Maintenance & Easy Care
- Deadhead After Flowering & Prune Back in Autumn
- Long-Lived Tender Perennials
Nature Hills ships quality Peonies with mature root systems and bareroot Peonies with several eyes per root. Buy Sword Dance Peony is just the vibrant bloom for your garden this year! So hurry and order your own fragrant blossoms to upgrade your garden beds this year from NatureHills.com!
