Ordering & Shipping Information

You may place your order in several ways:

On-line via our secure server, using your Visa or MasterCard;
By phone or fax, using your Visa or MasterCard; or
U.S. mail, using check, money order, Visa or Mastercard.

Please choose only one method. We cannot be responsible for filling duplicate orders.

Minimum order $30.00, plus shipping.

Virginia residents add 5% sales tax to total before shipping charges.

PLEASE NOTE: We no longer ship to Alaska, Hawaii, or Oregon due to the high cost of shipping to these states and the fact that these states have extremely burdensome and non-cost-effective regulations on plants shipped from other states. Our normal practice is to charge your credit card when we ship your order, only for the plants shipped and related shipping charges at that time. We will charge any additional amount when we ship back-orders. We do, however, reserve the right to charge your credit card when your order is placed, including back orders, if necessary to reserve your plants for you. This would occur only if we have grown plants especially for you or must hold plants in short supply which would otherwise be sold immediately.

We generally ship between March 1 into November, weather permitting. You may place an order any time of year and we will schedule it for shipment as soon as possible thereafter. Plants grow at different rates. In the Spring particularly, we may not be able to ship all of your plants together. If we must hold plant(s) for later shipment, you will be charged for the plant(s) at the time they are shipped and you will only be charged the remainder of the shipping charge for your total order. Your shipping charges will not be increased because we must ship some plants later. We are a small specialty nursery. We encourage you to order as early as possible, as we grow many of our plants in limited numbers.

We ship by UPS. If you prefer a different carrier, please e-mail us separately and request that. Please note that shipping charges may change if we use a different carrier.

The plants we ship will be healthy and well-rooted. Pots designated as quarts may range from 3 to 4 ½ inch pots. Gallons range from 3 quart to 6 quart pots. Two gallon pots are generally 8 quart pots. We ship plants (with a couple of exceptions noted in the plant descriptions) in the pots. We believe this gives your new plants the best chance of doing well for you.

It is not possible to give every tidbit of information available for every plant we sell. If you have specific concerns, i.e. you avoid toxic plants because you have children who eat everything around, please contact us with your questions, preferably before you place your order and certainly before we ship your plants to you.

We guarantee that your plants will be healthy when shipped and true to name. We do not anticipate problems with this, but if you are dissatisfied, you must contact us in writing ( by fax, e-mail or mail) within three (3) days of receipt and we will handle each claim on a case-by-case basis. In no event will we be responsible for more than the cost of the plant. Plants become your property when delivered to the carrier. If your plants arrive damaged in shipping, you must contact the carrier so that the box(es) may be inspected.

All shipping companies continue to increase their charges yearly, largely due to the increased cost of fuel and we all know where that has gone lately. We have never broken even on shipping and will continue to lose some money on shipping costs. Some customers have commented that we should ship bareroot, ship smaller plants, etc. to reduce shipping charges. However, that is not what we do. Much of what we ship are large, garden-center-sized plants. We are one of the few mail order nurseries from whom you can purchase such sizeable specimens. At this point, we do not intend to change that. Shipping charges are simply a fact of life for gardeners who want rare and unusual plants unavailable in local garden centers. We feel confident that once you receive your new plants from us, you will find it to have been worth it. Please note that the State of Washington has been moved into the next higher bracket, due to the cost of required insecticide treatment to import plants into that state.

Shipping charges for 2007 are as follows:

States east of the Mississippi (except Florida):
orders from $30.00 to $59.00 ($15.00);
orders from $60.00 to $99.00 ($22.00);
orders from $100.00 to $149.00 ($30.00);
orders from $150.00 to $199.00 ($39.00);
orders from $200.00 to $249.00 ($47.00);
orders from $250.00 to $299.00 ($56.00);
orders from $300.00 to $399.00 ($66.00);
orders $400.00 and over ($76.00).

States west of the Mississippi & Florida (excluding AZ, CA, WA):

orders from $30.00 to $59.00 ($23.00);
orders from $60.00 to $99.00 ($34.00);
orders from $100.00 to $149.00 ($47.00);
orders from $150.00 to $199.00 ($60.00);
orders from $200.00 to $249.00 ($71.00);
orders from $250.00 to $299.00 ($81.00);
orders from $300.00 to $399.00 ($91.00);
orders $400.00 and over ($102.00).

Arizona, California, Washington:

orders from $30.00 to $59.00 ($32.00);
orders from $60.00 to $99.00 ($47.00);
orders from $100.00 to $149.00 (67.00);
orders from $150.00 to $199.00 ($84.00);
orders from $200.00 to $249.00 ($97.00);
orders from $250.00 to $299.00 ($106.00);
orders from $300.00 to $399.00 ($122.00);
orders $400.00 and over ($134.00).

Shipping Charges for Gardener‘s Extras:

(If ordering T-Shirt(s)and plants simultaneously, choose the appropriate plant shipping charges according to your location and the total dollar amount of your order. T-Shirts will be shipped separately.)

T-Shirts Only:

One (1) Item($4.00);
Two (2) Items ($6.00);
Three (3) Items ($8.00);
Four (4) Items ($10.00);
More than four (4) items - add $2.00 additional per item over four.

Gift Certificates:

Gift certificates are available in any amount with a $30.00 minimum. Gift certificates may be ordered by email, mail or telephone. Add $1.00 shipping and handling charge per gift certificate. If ordering gift certificate(s) in addition to plants, add $1.00 per certificate to the plant shipping charge, as we will mail the gift certificate(s) to you separately.

Privacy Policy:

We do not sell or share your personal information with any other company. Whether you order on-line, by mail, telephone, email or facsimile, we collect your name, shipping and mailing addresses, email address, business and home telephone numbers, and credit card information solely for the purpose of filling your order and shipping it to you. We will use your email address and/or your telephone numbers to contact you to schedule shipment of your order. We must provide your name, shipping address and telephone number to UPS or other carrier for the purpose of having your order delivered to you.