Preorder Rights & Responsibilities:
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Preorders are no-risk. Please let us know if you need to request a refund of your order in whole or in part. No explanation is needed, but you MUST tell us before you leave Geist Nursery. We cannot accept returns or exchanges after you take plants home.
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Preordering is the only way to get plants with us at a discount.
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Automatic Preorder Discounts:
10% off all Spring Preorder Plants- Minimum Purchase $100
15% off all Spring Preorder Plants- Minimum Purchase $250
20% off all Spring Preorder Plants- Minimum Purchase $500
- We are confident in our supply of preorder species, but crop failures can happen. If a crop fails and we are unable source the species elsewhere, we offer customers a choice between credit to purchase other plants or a refund.
- All species available during preorder will also be at the public sale. Extras can be purchased at the time of pickup. Please select additional plants from the public sale pavilion, NOT from the greenhouse where preorder plants are located.
- Preorders must schedule a pickup time, and pickup in person. Follow instructions at and after online checkout. If you can't make those dates, email us to arrange a pick up time. We do not ship potted plants.
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All preorders must be placed through the website. Email us if you are with an organization that can't make online payment.
How Preorder Pickup Works:
- Arrive at Geist Nursery during your scheduled pickup window.
- At the pick-up location, you will be given a printed copy of your order.
- Select the plants you've preordered from the pickup area. Help will be available.
- After picking your plants, an employee will look over your order to verify your order is complete.
- Once finished, you are free to enter our public sale pavilion!
As you pull into Geist Nursery, NPU’s sale pavilion and pickup area is in the back right-hand corner. There will be signs and parking both nearer the entrance and near our sales floor. You will fill your own order in the greenhouse beside the blue gift shop building. Everything is alphabetically organized; picking is super easy!
Our crew will be on hand to get you a flat(s), show you where to begin, answer questions, and help you if necessary. If you need help picking your order for time and/or accessibility reasons, we will be happy to help! We've found that ”u-pick” preorders reduce order fulfillment errors, allow people to select the individual plants they prefer, and help us keep our prices as low as possible!
Pot/Plant Size:
Almost all preorder plants come in small pots that are 3.75in high by 2.25in wide.
The size of actual plants vary depending on their age and species. Most will be young plants in their first year to facilitate easy transport & transplant, but we occasionally receive more robust, second year plants. Keep in mind that early May is still chilly, and warm season plants are often just sprouting. These are perfectly happy and healthy, they’re just waiting for warm weather to take off!
When a crop failure occurs at our primary grower, we may find a new source for the species to fill preorders, resulting in slightly different pot sizes. Other pot sizes are similar volume, just different shapes. The plugs below are taller and thinner than the pots above.
