International shipping

Shipping outside the USA

Due to a significant surge in international shipping rates, we are currently unable to offer shipping services beyond Canada. We are exploring options to resume international shipping in the future.

Due to international agricultural regulations, shipping live plants around the world is a complicated procedure. In order to get your dream plants, please read carefully information below.

Our shopping cart is for the US and Canada orders only. For other countries, please contact us for a quote.
Orders placed in shopping cart for countries other than USA or Canada without our prior approval will be canceled and 6% cancellation fee applied.

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CANADA. Ordering and Shipping to Canada.

SEEDS. International seed order policy.

PLANTS. International plant order policy.

ESTIMATED PRICING

CANADA: importing plants and seeds

NOTE: You can receive your plants quickly and at lower cost if you get them delivered to a U.S. address where you can pick them up and carry them across the border yourself. In this case, you are not required to have a costy phytocertificate, and only pay for the US shipping using our shopping cart.
Use FedEx Hold locations! Convenient Package Pickup at FedEx stores, Walgreens, many Dollar General Stores ( will have over 8000 locations by 2020), and other stores.

There are 4 components to Canadian shipping:

  1. Cost of the plants: see our website for pricing
  2. Phytocertificate: $90 - added automatically in shopping cart
  3. Handing: $25 - added automatically in shopping cart
  4. Cost of shipping: calculate in shopping cart

Shipping International Priority
- Orders are shipped out on Monday and usually get there by Wednesday or Thursday.
- After placing an order, please allow additional 1 to 2 weeks for processing Phyto certificate (plant inspection) and import permit peperwork.

PLANT SIZE
We can ship two sizes of plants to Canada. The smaller size is one gallon, and the larger is grown in a 3 gallon pot. Plants are shipped with potting soil attached (not barerooted).
For box dimensions 8"x8"x48", 35-45 pounds, we can ship approximately 2 of 3-gal plants or 5 of 1-gal plants.

Prices will vary based on final weight and size.

IMPORT PERMIT
There are a few plants that require a special import permit:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant-pests-invasive-species/imports/permit-usa/eng/1343427289390/1343427392092

DUTIES AND TAXES
The customer is responsible for paying duties and taxes. Customs will call the customer directly to pay the fee over the phone.
Unfortunately we do not have a way to calculate this for you. Just an example: for a $450 order to Alberta, customs charged a $60 fee.

BROKER
The customer will be responsible for hiring a broker to handle the package through customs clearance. We must know who your broker is prior to the plants being sent out.

TIMELINE
Once we receive your order it can take up to 2 weeks to process and ship. An inspector must come out and personally look over each leaf. We try to schedule the inspection for the upcoming Thursday so we can ship out early on Monday. Phyto certificate is good for 10 days.

PLANT IMPORT REGULATIONS in Canada

Plant importation to Canada is regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Directive D-08_04 (Effective Date: November 25, 2013) In short:

  • Some plants require CITES permit: Euphorbia sp, Rubus sp, and some species of orchids.
  • Most of our plants do not require "A Permit to Import" - this permit is not required unless specified in directive D-94-14. In this case, the importer must obtain the Permit to Import prior to importation.
  • When plants are shipped to Canada, the The USDA must issue a Phytosanitary Certificate, which must accompany the consignment. Additional declarations attesting to freedom from regulated pests, including soil-borne pests may be required. You need to contact the governing agency for more info.
  • Directive D-08-4, Paragraph 4.7: Eligible houseplants originating from the continental U.S. do not require a Permit to Import nor a Phytosanitary Certificate. Houseplants are usually tropical or semi-tropical ornamental plants that are grown or intended to be grown indoors.
    In order to qualify for the exemption, the houseplants must be for personal use and must accompany the importer at the time of entry into Canada. The total number of plants must not exceed 50 houseplants. Please note that any species-specific requirement or prohibition take precedence over the houseplant import requirements outlined in this directive. The houseplant exemption does not apply to plants originating from areas that are regulated for Phytophthora ramorum (see directive D-01-01 for more information). Florida is not a Phytophthora ramorum (Sudden Oak Death) regulated area.
  • Houseplants of some plant species must comply with the CITES requirements (you can find more information here).

Seed importation to Canada is regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency: The ABCs of Seed Importation into Canada, Section K:

3.Seed analysis certificates and import declarations are not required for lots of herb seed that are 5 kg or less, or for flower seed, tree or shrub seed, true potato seed, ginseng, seeds of aquatic plants or onion/garlic multiplier sets. Please note: This exemption does not apply to wildflower mixtures. Importations of seed lots of wildflower mixtures that are greater than 500 g require an import declaration and a seed analysis certificate.
Therefore, small orders of seeds do not require any additional paperwork and can be shipped. Of course, you need to check if certain species are prohibited in Canada.

Please make sure to read rules and regulations governing plant importation to Canada. It's your responsibility to comply with these rules and regulations. Contact your local agricultural authoroties if you have questions regarding these rules.

INTERNATIONAL SEED ORDER policy

Due to a significant surge in international shipping rates, we are currently unable to offer shipping services beyond Canada. We are exploring options to resume international shipping in the future.

See also General Information on ordering seeds.

PLANT ORDERS - INTERNATIONAL (Countries other than Canada)

Due to a significant surge in international shipping rates, we are currently unable to offer shipping services beyond Canada. We are exploring options to resume international shipping in the future.