Bare-root trees & shrubs · Shipped by zone

Real bare-root trees, shipped for your zone.

Native, fruit, nut and shade trees, shipped dormant and bare root when it's planting time in your zone.

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From $10.95per plant
Shipped for your zoneDormant, at planting time
Zones 2–9cold-hardy picks
Fact-checkedzones, size & pollination
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15% off every bare-root plant

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What do you want to grow?

Grow foodFruit, nut & berry Shade treesMaples, oaks, sycamore Privacy & windbreakHedges and rows Native & wildlifeFeed birds & pollinators FloweringRedbud, lilac, dogwood Under 15 ftSmall-yard picks

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The math

Same species. A fraction of the price.

Garden centers buy young plants, pot them, grow them another season and mark them up. We skip all that and ship straight to you, dormant and bare root.

Bare root, from us$119.50
3-gal pot, retail$700+

You keep $580+ for more plants.

American hazelnut at $11.95 vs. the low end of 3-gal potted online retail ($70–$140, checked October 2026). Shipping not included; free over $75 here.

How it works

  1. Pick plants for your zoneEvery plant shows its zones, and we flag anything that can't ship to your state.
  2. We ship dormant, at planting timeSpring shipping runs March 15 – July 30, by zone. Fall shipping is for Zones 6–10.
  3. Plant it and watch it leaf outRoots go straight into your soil. Planting guide.

Fruit & nut trees love company

Hazelnuts, chestnuts, pecans, walnuts and plums crop far better with a partner. Every plant page tells you which ones need one.

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From our customers

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Bare root, explained

What is a bare-root plant?

A young tree or shrub dug while dormant and shipped with its roots bare, with no pot or soil. It goes straight into the ground during its planting window.

When will my order ship?

Orders ship twice a year by zone. Spring shipping runs March 15 to July 30, and fall shipping (mid-November to mid-March, by zone) is for Zones 6–10 only. Your exact dates show once we know your ZIP, and on our shipping schedule.

Why is bare root cheaper than potted?

There is no pot, soil or extra season in a garden center to pay for, and it ships light.

What if my plant doesn't make it?

Our 1-year warranty gives store credit for qualifying plants that don't survive their first year.

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Why bare root beats potted

  1. Roots go straight into your soil. No circling, pot-shaped roots to fight.
  2. Shipped dormant, at planting time. It arrives inside your zone's planting window.
  3. A fraction of the price. No pot, no soil, no garden-center markup.
What to expect: it arrives without leaves and can look like a bare stick with roots. That's normal; it leafs out after planting.

More about bare-root plants

Where are you planting?

We use your ZIP to show your USDA zone, exact ship dates, and whether a plant can ship to your state. We guess it from your connection; change it anytime.