Ordering from Trees

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How to Order

Order from our online catalog. Enter your email address and ZIP Code to enable ordering. Our secure check-out takes all major cards.

Three methods to build your order:

  • Browse the catalog, and order from the Quick View box.
  • Read individual pages, and order at the bottom.
  • From a marked-up paper catalog, use our simple form to enter stock numbers; we’ll confirm the name and price.

To place an order by mail, please use the Trees 2024 order form from the center of our catalog, or download a copy.

We do not take fax or phone orders.

We assign available plant stock to all orders based on the sequence in which the orders are received.

Bulk Pricing on Large Orders

Orders with subtotals $1,200 and above receive a 20% discount. We encourage you to go in with friends and neighbors to save on shipping by submitting one regular order under one name. We cannot bundle and label items separately—you’ll sort that out yourselves.

Deadlines

The scionwood order deadline is February 16, 2024.
The final order deadline (except scionwood) is March 1, 2024.

Payment

We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express cards, and Fedco gift certificates. Payment must accompany all orders. (Except, government agencies and non-profit organizations should call us at 207-426-9900 to set up your Purchase Order before you order.)

For mailed orders, we accept checks and money orders as well as cards.

We will charge your card when we receive your order. We will bill or refund you for any adjustments as each order is completed.

Sales Tax

Orders shipped to Maine addresses pay 5.5% sales tax. Because of the Supreme Court decision in June 2018, we must collect local taxes in states that require us to do so.

TAX EXEMPT? Farms and retailers: We need a copy of your state resale certificate or farm exemption, otherwise we must charge sales tax.

  • For mail orders, send us a photocopy of your certificate.
  • For online orders, please email us at questions@fedcoseeds.com with a scan of your tax exemption certificate before placing your order.
Maine addresses Pay 5.5% sales tax on Adjusted Total
CO, IL, MA, MD, MI, UT, VA Pay your local tax rate on Adjusted Total
AK, CT, GA, IN, KY, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WA, WI, WV Pay your local tax rate on Adjusted Total plus Shipping

2024 Shipping Schedule

Scionwood and early rootstock orders orders ship around March 11 , depending on weather and conditions. Only scionwood twigs and grafting rootstocks can be shipped during this period; scionwood is only shipped mid-March.

We ship everything else approximately March 26 through May 10. We begin with warmer areas, working our way to coldest areas last. We cannot accommodate specific ship date requests or guarantee your order will arrive on a certain day. You will receive an email update in mid-March with the approximate ship date for your order. If you are out-of-town during our shipping dates, consider having your plants shipped to a friend or neighbor to care for them until you return.

We will keep our website updated with our approximate shipping schedule by state so you can get an idea of when your order will ship.

If you’re in New England, your order may take 1-3 business days to arrive once shipped. Outside New England, it may take 3-7 business days. You will receive an automatic email confirmation with tracking information when your order ships.

Shipping Charges

We ship via FedEx or Priority Mail, our choice unless you specify. We strive to make our shipping charges fair, and it is a challenge. Since most packages we send with trees and shrubs are subject to expensive charges for oversized boxes and heavy weights, we have a category of small and light items that cost less to ship.

Small & Light shipping applies only to orders in the Lower 48 that exclusively contain item numbers beginning with L: perennials, bulbs, strawberries, rhubarb, hops, asparagus, scionwood and more. If you order other items in addition to these, you must pay the higher shipping rate.

Maine
All item #s in your order begin with L: Maine Small & Light flat rate $10
Otherwise, Maine regular flat rate $25
Alaska, Hawaii, or addresses that require postal delivery
Adjusted Total up to $129 $27
Adjusted Total > $129 21% of Adj Total
All other U.S. states
All item #s in your order begin with L (Small & Light shipping) Adj Total up to $59 $10
Adj Total > $59 17% of Adj Total
Otherwise, Regular Shipping Adj Total up to $147 $25
Adj Total > $147 17% of Adj Total

We charge $10 for handling each time you adjust your order. Additions and deletions are costly for us to process. You are welcome to place as many separate orders as you wish. See Terms and Conditions for information about our order change and cancellation policies.

No More Pickups (Sorry!)

We are no longer offering a pickup option.

Out of Stocks

We fill all orders on a first-come first-served basis. Some customers wonder why we don’t contact them when something on their order is out of stock. We understand the disappointment. Some of our stock arrives in November to be stored through the winter, but much more of it arrives in early spring just before—or even during—shipping. When we don’t know about a shortage or crop failure or damage until the last minute, it’s impossible to contact customers individually. We will issue you a refund. Please accept this as a condition of ordering.

Substitutions

When dealing with live plants, we can never be certain that we can fill your entire order. If something becomes unavailable, our default mode is to substitute a similar variety because most people prefer a similar tree or plant to a refund. On the order form, if you indicate you don’t want any substitutions, we’ll send a refund. You’ll have the option to donate some of your refund to the Maine Heritage Orchard.

If you order apples, please indicate whether you will accept the same varieties on similar rootstocks.

No Returns

No returns. If you bought it, it’s yours! Please see our limited guarantee for defective products, only.

Still have questions? Call 207-426-9900 or send an email to questions@fedcoseeds.com.