Shipping Schedule and Information

We ship as spring moves north — warm regions first, cold regions last, as each area's planting window opens. The map shades each state by when its season opens, pale in the early West and South, deepening toward the late North. Tap your state to jump to its order-date windows, then read the row that matches when you placed your order.

The map above is the overview — it shows roughly when each area's season starts. The cards below are the detail: find your area, then read the row that matches the date you placed your order to see the week it ships. Keep in mind that each ship week holds a limited batch— once a week fills up, additional orders move to the next available shipping week, so the earlier you order, the sooner you ship.

Fall works differently from spring — we don't assign ship weeks by location. Every fall order ships in one rolling season from late September into early November. The map below shows whether your state ships in fall.

Ships in fall (zones 6 and warmer) — we ship to USDA hardiness zones 6 and up. Zones 5 and colder are held and ship in spring. Confirm your zone on the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Cooler areas first — we begin with the states that cool down soonest and work toward warmer areas as the season turns.

No weeks to track, order by October 31 — your order isn't tied to a specific week; it ships with one of the weekly fall batches. Place your order by October 31 to ship this fall.

Not all potted plants ship in fall — see our potted collection for what's available this season.

Bareroot plants cannot ship in fall — our bareroot plants are only available in the spring.

No split shipments — if an order mixes fall-available and spring-only plants, the whole order ships in spring. To receive plants at different times, place separate fall and spring orders.

We don't profit from shipping — rates reflect what USPS or UPS charges to send live plants across the country from our nursery in Washington State, and we subsidize part of it to keep them down.

The most cost-effective move is to fill your box: every order below the minimum threshold ships for the same price, so two bareroot trees often ship for exactly what one would. Ordering up to that threshold gets you the most plants per shipping dollar.

Your zone depends on your shipping address. Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, and Wyoming ship at the West rate; everywhere else in the lower 48 ships at the East rate. Your exact charge is calculated at checkout.

By appointment only, at 408 Butts Rd, Morton, WA. There's no garden center or shopping onsite, and no cell service up the mountain — plan your route before you head up.

When — by appointment only, March through the end of May. Pickup hours are Monday–Thursday, 10:30am–3pm.

Order ahead — orders must be placed in advance online; we can't take new orders or make edits onsite.

Booking a time — at checkout, choose Local Pickup instead of shipping, then pick the date and time that work from the calendar that pops up. To reschedule a missed appointment, contact our customer service team.

Outside 100 miles — our site offers pickup to addresses within about a 100-mile radius. If you're farther out and would like to pick up, contact customer service to place your order.

At pickup — orders are loose, not packaged for shipping.