Mail Order Timeline
Fall-shipping peonies are mailed in October. Orders to colder zones are prioritized.
Spring shipping: clematis trimmed to a few inches, bare root roses and, possibly, some other smaller plants (hellebores in 2″ cell trays?) are mailed in late March through late April, with some late orders leaving in May. There may be a separate shipping fee for different kinds of plants, as they are packed and mailed in different weeks. Most perennials and shrubs won’t be mailed.
No plants are mailed between late May and early September.
Flat-rate shipping:
A flat-rate shipping fee applies to:
– Bulbs, corms and bare root perennials: no limit. (Except wholesale orders by businesses.)
– Herbaceous and intersectional peonies: up to 5 roots. 1-year-old grafted tree peonies: same.
– Tree peonies that are 2+ years old: up to 3 plants.
This is just to give you an idea, as some roots are bigger or a little smaller.
In many cases, I am not using a flat rate box and pay additional shipping costs out of pocket. I won’t charge you extra for shipping if my additional expenses are under $10 more. (I.e. for a $39 shipping fee, if my expense is $45+tax, I won’t bill you for the difference).
About 95% of all orders won’t incur and additional charge on shipping.
A small number of orders are larger (heavier, bulkier), so there may be an additional shipping charge. If so, I’ll reach out in fall. From past experience, those are orders that are large/heavy or those shipped to remote destinations. If you would like an estimate, send me an email with your postal code and the quantity of peonies.
When ordering peonies by mail, please pay the flat rate fee at the checkout. If my costs will be higher, I will let you know after your order is mailed.