Current Shipping Updates
Plant Orders
All orders including any plants are currently being shipped on Mondays.
We definitely recommend shipping to a town address if you are in the South Island (especially now there are no Saturday rural deliveries anymore).
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Easter Plant Shipping Interruptions
Please note due to the upcoming shorter weeks around Easter, all plant orders placed after Sunday 6th April will be shipped on Monday 28th April.
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Tulip + Plant Orders
Note Tulip Bulbs cannot be shipped with Plants. Unfortunately our system can't (yet!) automatically calculate the seperate boxes shipping maths properly, so to avoid delays, and calculate your shipping accurately please place separate orders.
–Updated Sunday 6 April
Order Pack Days
Orders typically need to be in by about 8am for same-day order packing & processing. Orders placed after this will be packed on our next pack day.
Orders are packed on Mondays and Thursdays.
Plant orders are packed on Mondays (& sometimes Tuesdays).
Plant orders placed after 8am Monday may be shipped the following Monday/Tuesday. On big dispatch weeks, we pack both Monday & Tuesday, prioritising all South Island and Rural orders first, to give all orders the best possible chance of arriving before the weekend.
If you select 'Courier' a shipping confirmation email will be sent when we print your courier label off, though the tracking won't show much of anything until it is picked up. A separate tracking email will be sent once your order is picked up.
If you select 'Snail Mail' there is no tracking, but your order will be packed and sent on our next pack-day.
Shipping Rates
We're always slightly tweaking our shipping rates as we hone and find the best deals we can offer - here's where we're at today:
Seed Packets
$8.50 Courier Town Centre
$15.50 Courier Rural
Bulb Orders
$14+ Courier North Island Town Centre
$21+ Courier North Island Rural
$18.50+ Courier South Island Town Centre
$25.50+ Courier South Island Rural
Note: Our standard minimum order is $16.50 (approx. three packets of our regular seeds).
We have just switched around to NOT booking our parcels with Signature Required, but if you would like your order still send with a signature required, just let us know in your order notes, or send us a quick message.
Australia & International Shipping
Due to biosecurity restrictions we are unable to ship seeds, bulbs & plants outside of New Zealand.
Our calendars however can be sent most places, contact us if you would like to place an order and we can quote shipping for you.
Plant Shipping
We overhauled our plant boxes a couple years ago (very much inspired by these boxes) to be as courier proof as plant shipping can be!
Each box fits two 'sleeves' of 5 plants each, and we can tape together two boxes for more cost effective courier rates.
ONE BOX = 10 plants max
TWO BOXES = 20 plants max
Seeds & Anemones can be added to your box, but if ordering more than just a few packets, we recommend leaving one plants gap to help them fit easier & not crush any plant foliage.
Please keep this in mind when ordering to maximise your box space, as they will cost the same to send full or not.
The boxes are expensive (but totally worth it to ensure your plants arrive safe & sound!) so we have a minimum plant order of $45 (approx. 5 plants) to help cover this cost. *Note plant collections and sleeve specials do not count towards these minimums, as they are standalone items.
If your address is rural, especially if you're Rural South Island, we highly recommend you ship your plants to a friend in town to minimise any potential shipping delays! We will only be shipping out on Mondays & Tuesdays so they have the best chance at arriving before the weekend.
PLANT Shipping rates (one / two boxes)
$18.50 / $24 North Island Town Centre
$23.70 / $ 29 North Island Rural
$24.50 / $ 35.50 South Island Town Centre
$29.50 / $41 South Island Rural
When will I receive my order?
We pack orders Monday to Thursday (excluding public holidays). Once packed, orders are typically picked up by our Rural Delivery driver the next morning.
Courier Orders (NZ Post / Post Haste - tracked) usually arrive within 1-5 business days, with Rural addresses taking an extra 1-3 business days on top of that - a shipping confirmation email is automatically sent with tracking info when we print off your order, and a second email usually follows as soon as the couriers scan it into their system.
** Please note all orders are often slower during December, please be prepared for delays.
Can I add to my existing order?
Most of the time yes, it's not a problem at all. Just message us with what you'd like to add on, and we can put that through on our end and send an invoice through for your additions for you.
However once we have printed and start fulfilling your order we won't be able to make any additions. If you have received a 'Shipping Update' email then we have already started fulfilling your order.
Pick-up Orders
** Note we are taking an indefinite break from offering pick-up orders at the moment.