What you will receive:
• Dormant bare-root tree peony (see photos)
• Healthy roots with visible buds
• Trimmed plant approximately 1–2 ft tall (may be taller with leaves in season)
• No leaves during shipping season is NORMAL
Planting:
• Plant approximately 4 inches below the soil line
• Ensure buds are below soil level
• Water deeply after planting, then allow soil to dry slightly between watering
Important:
• These plants are shipped dormant and may look like bare sticks — this is NORMAL
• They will leaf out and grow in spring
• Growth depends on climate, soil, and care
• Do not overwater — this is the #1 cause of failure
English Name: Twin sister. Chinese Name: 花二乔. Detail: Rose form. Flowers 16cm×6cm, multi-colored. Stalks long, stiff, flowers upright. Flowering midseason. Growth vigorous, flowers many.
Shipping time: fall to mid spring.
Taxes already included in the price — you pay what you see.
All sales are final. No returns, refunds, or replacements.
Plants are healthy when shipped. Natural variation, dormancy, transplant shock, destination climate, weather, care, and after-shipment conditions are outside the vendor’s control.
Ship in fall.
Plants that are shipped out will be trimmed a little, 1-2 ft tall, with or without leaves depending on the shipping season (with leaves and branches, they’re 2-3 ft tall). NOT the common herbaceous peony plants that die back to the ground. These plants grow to 5-6ft tall and wide, and live for about a hundred years or more. Rarer than common soft stemmed peony or ITOH plants.
Will lose leaves in the winter but never dies down like herbaceous peonies. Woody stems stay above ground. Produces huge flowers, about 7-10″ across.
Care & Details:
Zones: 4-9
Light: Part shade (needs afternoon shade)
Water: Avoid overwatering. Let soil dry below surface before watering deeply.
Size: up to 6ft
Growth rate: Slow
Origin: China
Age: 2-3 year old plant
Form: Bare root
Additional Notes:
• Blooms April–June
• Not invasive, not toxic
• Drought tolerant once established
• Fertilize with composted manure (spring/fall)
• Benefits from pollinators (ants, bees, butterflies)
Disease Note:
Can be affected by Botrytis (peony wilt) in wet conditions. Remove infected tissue promptly.
🍂 Shipping & planting window
Peonies ship in fall (September–November) when fully dormant and bare root. This is the only window we ship.
Fall planting gives roots a full season to establish in warm soil before winter. Cold stratification triggers strong, healthy spring growth and reliable bloom production. Spring-shipped peonies experience root damage during active growth, transplant shock during their bloom cycle, and often lose an entire growing season.
📍 Local pickup available year-round in Bellevue, WA.
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