Shipping Timeframes

We work hard to make sure you receive healthy plants that will lead to a thriving wildlife garden. Our growers nurture your plants until the timing is best to send them your way. Shipping windows are largely based on the temperature where you’re planting and usually begin after the last frost date for your area has passed. 

See the chart below for the most up-to-date shipping status by hardiness/growing zone

What do these shipping statuses mean?

OPEN: If the shipping window for where you’re planting is open, your plants will ship within 10 business days* of the order date. You’ll receive a confirmation email from orders@gardenforwildlife.com with tracking information as soon as your order ships.

PARTIALLY OPEN: If the shipping window for where you’re planting is partially open, we are currently shipping pre-orders (orders placed after October of the previous year and before the shipping window opens in your growing zone). Pre-orders are shipped in the order that they were received. Our growers are working hard to get these shipped out as quickly as possible. Once all pre-orders have shipped, the shipping window status will move to “open”. As always, you’ll receive a confirmation email from orders@gardenforwildlife.com with tracking information as soon as your order ships.

CLOSED: If the shipping window for where you’re planting is closed, it’s likely still too cold for our plants to survive where you’re planting. As soon as the timing is right*, the shipping window status will move to “partially open” at which time we will begin shipping pre-orders. Once all pre-orders have been fulfilled, the shipping window status will become “open.” As always, you’ll receive a confirmation email from orders@gardenforwildlife.com with tracking information as soon as your order ships.

*Important note: To ensure your plants arrive healthy, we may delay shipments to certain areas during times of extreme temperatures, natural disasters, or other conditions that will impact the plants during transit. Any delays will be clearly communicated. 

What is my USDA Hardiness Zone?

Sometimes called “growing zones,” hardiness zones refer to a map developed by the USDA that separates the United States into regions based on the average low winter temperatures. The USDA Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones and further divided into 5-degree F half-zones.

Learn more and look up your hardiness zone here.