Shipping Information

If you have any questions, please call Customer Service
toll-free at (877) 309-7333 or Contact Us by email.

• Timing, Shipping Method, and Email Confirmations
• Credit Cards
• Gifts and Gift Certificates
• Shipping Charges
• Important Information for Alaska, Hawaii, Canada & other countries

Timing, Shipping Method, and Email Confirmations:

As soon as your order is placed, you will receive a confirmation email. If your order is for wildflower seeds, seed packets or vegetable seed packets only, it will usually be shipped within 5 business days. We use either FedEx Ground, UPS, or USPS, depending on weight and address. You will receive a second email the day your order ships, telling you how it has been sent. If you would like Express or overnight shipping, please either email Customer Service, or call toll free 877-309-7333 during business hours (Monday-Friday 9am to 7pm, EST and Saturday 9am-5pm, EST).
If your order requires more than one shipment, there is no additional shipping charge.

Shipping Schedule for Spring-Planted Bulbs and Perennials

Shipping begins in late March, warmest zones first. See the chart below for the anticipated shipping date for your region. This is a best estimate based on ground temperature and may vary.

Hardiness Zone	Shipping Starts
11, 10, 9, 8	shipping starts the week of March 26th*
7	shipping starts the week of April 2nd*
6	shipping starts the week of April 16th
5	shipping starts the week of April 23rd
4	shipping starts the week of April 30th
3, 2, 1	shipping starts the week of May 7th
*Orders with ornamental grasses will ship the week of April 9th.

Shipping Schedule for Gardening Tools and Accessories

Most orders ship within 5 business days.
All Gardening Tools and Accessories, if purchased with live bulbs or plants, will be shipping with that product when it is appropriate to plant (by USDA Hardiness Zone - See table above). Gardening Tools and Accessories purchased with seed will ship within 5 business days. Gardening Tools and Accessories that are purchased on their own will ship within 5 business days.

Shipping Schedule for Bearded Iris and Fall Flowering Crocus

We begin shipping to all zones in August.
We sell Bearded Irises two times of year--as potted plants with our perennials in spring, and also bareroot later in the year, shipping alone in August. If you order these bareroot selections, they will ship separately during August when they arrive from our US growers, and should be planted as soon as they arrive.

Shipping Schedule for Fall-Planted Bulbs

Shipping begins in early September, coldest zones first. See the chart below for the anticipated shipping date for your region. This is a best estimate based on ground temperature and may vary.

Hardiness Zone	Shipping Starts
1, 2, 3, 4	Now shipping
5	Now shipping
6	Now shipping
7	Now shipping
8, 9, 10, 11	Now shipping

Shipping Schedule for Fall-Planted Perennials

We begin shipping to all zones in October.
If you order Fall-Planted Perennials, they will ship separately during October when they arrive from our Holland growers, and should be planted as soon as they arrive.

Shipping Schedule for Amaryllis and Paperwhites

Most orders are now shipping within 5 business days.
If you order Amaryllis or Paperwhites, they will ship separately during October when they arrive from our Holland growers, and should be planted as soon as they arrive for holiday blooms.

Holiday Shipments: We ship Amaryllis, Gift Certificates, and other holiday items right up into the week before Christmas.

Shipping Schedule for Holiday Wreaths and Centerpieces

We begin shipping to all zones in November.
Due to the fact that each piece is hand-made to order, your holiday wreaths and centerpieces will be shipping in separate boxes. However, your items will be shipped out at the same time and you will not be charged any additional shipping costs.

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Credit Cards:

Your advance order allows us to make commitments to our perennial nurseries and Dutch bulb growers.  As has been traditional in the mail-order bulb business for many years, your credit card is charged when you place your order through our secure servers.  This allows us to accurately project inventory, and we reward you with significant discounts on our products.  We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. 

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Gifts and Gift Certificates:

You may purchase Gift Certificates in any amount of cash. If you need help, just call.

Gifts of Advance Sale Bulbs and Perennials: You may choose an Advance Sale gift for the recipient--and receive great sale prices in our advance sales of spring bulbs and perennials. If your certificate is for bulbs or perennials that will arrive in Spring, please call Customer Service toll free at 877 270-5187, ext. 10, and we'll be happy to fill out a beautiful Gift Certificate with the "gift to come" information, and send the certificate to you or to the recipient. If you'd like a free greeting card enclosed, please just give us that information in the Comment space on your order.

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Shipping Charges:

Our shipping costs are the same for all products, and even if your order requires more than one ship date, there are no extra costs. Shipping charges for the contiguous United States are shown in the chart (below).

Shipping Charges

Shipping rates are calculated at checkout based on order size. Shipping starts at $4.95 and does not exceed $12.95, no matter how big your order!

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Info for Alaska, Hawaii, Canada & other countries:

We're sorry, we cannot ship any of our products beyond the US and Canada. While we are anxious to extend our high standards of customer service and quality products to our friends worldwide, individual country regulations and long transit times to many areas have made it impossible.

Live Plants and Bulbs cannot be shipped outside the US. The United States Department of Agriculture simply does not allow us to ship any live plants or bulbs to any foreign country including Canada. (For Alaska and Hawaii, see below.)

Info for Orders from Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada: If you are ordering from Alaska, Hawaii, or Canada, please check the individual instructions below.

Wildflower Seeds may be shipped to Canada. We have shipped wildflower seeds to our gardening friends in Canada for over 20 years. And even though we are located near the border, the US and Canadian requirements for shipping gardening products can be complicated. For example Agriculture Canada does not allow certain wildflower seeds to cross the border, and the list includes common US favorites such as Chicory and Daisy. We can give you full information on prohibited species.

So,we ask that you help us help you by sending an email in advance to Customer Service so we may communicate the requirements for shipping your order. (For example, seed orders going to Canada must be examined by the US Dept. of Agriculture and receive a special certificate. This takes some time, and there is also a charge.)

Plants, Bulbs and Seeds may be shipped to Alaska and Hawaii. However, please see individual instructions below.

Alaska: Even though regular US postage is approximately the same to Alaska, USPS is often too slow for our shipments, and other carriers often have additional charges. There are also weather considerations at certain times of the year, due to possible freezing of live products in transit. Please email Customer Service in advance and we will inform you of our shipping options.

Hawaii: We’ve found the distance and time required for shipments to Hawaii make sending live plants difficult, but we will try our best to help you. Please email Customer Service in advance and we will inform you of our shipping options.