Pricing, Ordering, and Shipping

Base prices for our berry plants:

Blueberry plants.............................$22.00
Blackberry plants...........................$15.00
Summer Red Raspberry Plants(2009)......$12.00
Fall Red Raspberry Plants..................$12.00
Anne Golden Fall Raspberry...............$12.00
Jewell Black Raspberry Plants.............$12.00
Royalty Purple Raspberry Plants..........$12.00

Minimum order is two plants.   Our plants are shipped in boxes that hold either two or four plants, and the shipping rates for these boxes are listed below.  Please try to order in quantities of either 2 or 4 plants.  The 4 plant box is the most economical as regards shipping charges.

2008 potted plant shipping season begins in June and ends in December

Some varieties fill in the pot faster than others, such as the brambles, which will be ready for shipment in early June.   The blueberry cultivars will be ready starting in early August.  We will not ship a plant that does not have a strong root system.  They ship in ventilated boxes.
 In 2009 we hope to have our inventory high enough to begin shipping in spring. Potted plants can be planted anytime of the year (as long as soil is workable), as they have a complete, fully functional root system.

Ordering and Paying for Plants

Please see sidebar for a list of states to which we are unable to ship potted plants during the growing season.  Due to our organic producer status, we are unable (and unwilling) to treat your plants with toxic pesticides.  We are only able to ship our plants to these states if we ship bare root.  These are the only states to which we ship bare-root plants. 
 See below for ordering bare-root plants. 

TO ORDER:
Please print out the order form (see navigation bar or top-right of this page for link) and write down what you want.    Add shipping charges (see below), boxing, and tax (if you are from Indiana).  Make checks or money orders out to Backyard Berry Plants. 

If you order 4 or more blueberry plants, they are $20.00 each instead of $22.00 each.

Mail order form and your payment to us at the address listed.  Remember to include your address to which the plants will ship, as well as your email address so we can contact you.

We try to have a good inventory of what we offer, but if you do not want substitutions, email us to make sure we have the cultivars you want.  Pre-payment will reserve your plants until the best shipping time. 

Remember, just give us a call or send an email with any questions, and we'll be glad to help you.
 

Shipping Rates for Potted Plants

To determine your shipping rate, please locate the first 3 numbers of your zip code in the first chart below.  This will give you your shipping zone in relation to our nursery.

Next, take your zone number to the second chart, and use it to determine what it would cost to get a package to your door.  All rates are per package. 

Chart 1:  Determine your shipping zone
 

Your zip	Zone	Your Zip	Zone	Your Zip	Zone	Your Zip	Zone
000-003 004-005 010-045 046-047 048-079 080-083	NA 5 5 6 5 4	395 396-399 400-406 407-409 410 411-412	5 4 2 3 2 3	609 610-616 617-619 620-623 624-629 630-634	2 3 2 3 2 3	821 822 823-832 833 834 835-838	6 5 6 7 6 7
084-129 130-132 133-136 137-179 180-181 182	5 4 5 4 5 4	423-424 425-426 427 428-429 430-438 439	2 3 2 NA 3 4	635 636-639 640-649 650-652 653 654-655	4 3 4 3 4 3	839 840-847 848-849 850-854 855 856-858	NA 6 NA 7 6 7
183 184-241 242 243-249 250-253 254	5 4 3 4 3 4	440-443 444-445 446-449 450-455 456-457 458-462	3 4 3 2 3 2	656-675 676-679 680-687 688-703 704 705-709	4 5 4 5 4 5	859-860 861-862 863-864 865-880 881 882-883	6 NA 7 6 5 6
255-259 260 261 262-288 289 290-306	3 4 3 4 3 4	463-466 467-479 480-495 496-516 517-519 520	3 2 3 4 NA 3	710-712 713-714 715 716-729 730-739 740-746	4 5 NA 4 5 4	884 885 886-888 889-929 930-931 932-933	5 6 NA 7 8 7
307 308-319 320-349 350-355 356-358 359-369	3 4 5 4 3 4	521 522-524 525 526-538 539-564 565-567	4 3 4 3 4 5	747 748-749 750-754 755 756-784 785	5 4 5 4 5 6	934 935-938 939-960 961 962-966 970-976	8 7 8 7 8 8
370-374 375 376-379 380-381 382-385 386-394	3 4 3 4 3 4	568-569 570-571 572-587 588-597 598-599 600-608	NA 4 5 6 7 3	786-797 798-799 800-810 811-816 817-819 820	5 6 5 6 NA 5	977-979 980-987 988-994	7 8 7

Chart 2:  Your Shipping cost per package

Zone	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
2-plant box	$10.96	$12.26	$12.86	$14.58	$17.77	$19.62	$23.01
4-plant box	$13.79	$16.04	$17.81	$20.77	$25.82	$30.13	$34.10

Shipping Cost Examples:
  If you order 8 plants and are in zone 3,
 $32.08 ($16.04 x 2 boxes) would be your shipping charges.
If you order 6 plants and are in zone 4,
$30.67 ($12.86 + $17.81) would be your shipping charges.

If you have any questions about how to figure your shipping rates, please contact us by phone or at
keith@backyardberryplants.com

 

Shipping Bare-root plants

For states that prohibit shipping of potted plants, we can send them bare-root.  Blueberries can ship bare-root in October through November (zones 5b-8),
and March (all zones). 
(We cannot ship blueberry plants to Oregon due to the concern of blueberry scorch virus.  This virus does not occur in Indiana, but our state does not actively track nor test for bsv.  Oregon requires certified testing for each shipment, and  Indiana has no certified testing program.)
Raspberries and blackberries can be shipped bare-root March to early April ONLY (see sidebar).  All plants listed for spring availability can ship bare-root. 
These plants will have much stronger, and more complete, root systems than those that have been field dug.  We only ship bare-root to the states listed in the sidebar.  To all other states we ship potted plants only.
 PLEASE CONTACT US TO DETERMINE BARE-ROOT SHIPPING RATES

Guarantee

We will ship you true-to-name plants that were propagated from virus-free stock, and they will be healthy and hardy, and free of pests.  By following the planting guides and reading the FAQ page, you have access to the same methods that make our plants successful here on the farm.  Plant them in locations suitable for them, care for them as we have laid out, and you have the best chance for success. 

  Our plants are very strong, and in 10 years of selling them locally, we have had only a handful of times when a plant needed to be replaced.  Damage in shipment is a real possibility, so check your plants when you unpack them.  Any damage that occurs in shipping will be covered by the shipping company, as long as they are notified immediately.  Save all boxing in case they want to inspect it.  Also notify us if you observe shipping damage to the box and plants within.

 If for some other reason the plant dies in its first year, and you feel there was no lack of care or attention on your part, and it was not struck down by weather (check your planting zone), wildlife, or careening lawn mowers, we can discuss what can be done. 

At most we would refund the base price of the plant, or send you another for the cost of shipping.  Shipping charges will only be refunded or replaced if a plant is damaged in shipping, and at no other point will shipping or boxing fees be refunded. 
 Of course, if you notice your plants seem unhealthy for some reason, please email us with the symptoms, as we may well know how to help you steer your plants back on course to health.  We want you to succeed, but all things worthwhile require your attention.  Berry plants are fun and rewarding to grow, and although they are low-maintenance, they still need your attention to thrive and survive.

 

 

Click for Order Form

See our Guarantee at bottom of page.  Remember to check planting  zones before ordering a plant.  This link will take you to the USDA planting zone map.
 

All blueberries we sell do well in zones 5-8, with some growing well in zones 3 or 8-9.  Fall Red Raspberries do well from zones 3-11, but Jewell and Royalty are zones 4-8.  Our blackberries do fine in zones 5-9.  Check the cultivar for specific zone guidelines.

Potted Plant Restrictions

 We are unable to ship potted berry plants to the following states due to the Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan.  We are able to ship  plants to these states bare-root only: AK, CA, FL, ID, NV, OR(no blueberries), TX, UT, WA, and WY.  These states require our potted stock to be treated with pesticides before shipping, and that we will not do.  For all other states, our cultural management practices meet with the protocols set forth by the JBH Plan. As research increases, it may in future allow untreated, potted plant shipments to the states listed above.  All other states may receive shipments of potted plant stock from our nursery.  All of our plants are untreated and meet the USDA  organic growing standards.

The brambles (raspberries and blackberries) can only be shipped bare-root in the early spring (March-April).
 I have tried fall-planting bare-root brambles here at our farm (zone 5), and I have found a very high mortality rate over winter.  Brambles need to establish a root system that has good soil contact before winter sets in.  That is why brambles are best planted in the spring if they are
bare-root.  
 Potted brambles, however, will overwinter fine in their pots here at our nursery.  I have had 100% survival from summer and fall planted, potted brambles.

If you receive bare-root plants, make sure to open them up, moisten the roots, then keep them wrapped until you can plant them (hopefully within a day).  The sooner they get in the ground and watered (which gently settles the soil and media around their roots), the better their chance of surviving and flourishing.  Do not worry about frosts (the shoots are still dormant), as long as the roots are in the soil, watered, and mulched, the plant will awaken with your spring.