They may have had the signage switched...HD and Lowes are both selling Bartzella at that size and price. I grabbed one and currently have 5 beautiful blooms going' on. :)

It's really wrong that they don't pay more attention to what they are stocking and how it's labelled. If those weren't in bloom, you might have been taken in...and someone with less expertise probably would anyway.

I went back to Home Depot today, and under the Itoh Peony sign, they had many Bartzella Itoh plants (3 feet high by 2 feet wide) for $29.99. The manager saw me and asked if he got it right this time. I bought one.

Yeah, those big box places aren't the most knowledgable, but they are great for the occasional "find." My Bartzella from Lowes has been getting attention from all the neighbors. :)