Our expert packing team has shipped dozens of large trees. Shipping mature trees takes time and precision. We strive to make all of our shipments painless.
All mature and Specimen trees (larger than #10 sizes) ship on a freight truck. Most often, we ship the trees secured on pallets and wrapped in cardboard, but for very large specimen plants that are too large to fit within the footprint of a pallet, we must load on the floor of the semi-truck, and you will need to have your landscaping crew use equipment to remove the items from the truck.
Whichever shipping method is used, the trucking company will contact you to arrange delivery. If your items are on a pallet, we can arrange delivery with a trucking company that offers liftgate service (residential liftgate service adds around $100 to the shipping cost
Generally, it is most efficient to ship several items on a pallet. This insures that items do not shift in transit. It is more economical because a pallet costs a flat rate, and makes the overall shipping cost lower. Depending on plant size, we can fit at least 12 additional plants.
We ship Large and Specimen Plants on pallets reinforced with ties, plastic, and styrofoam as needed to ensure safe transit.
This pallet contains 23 #3s and 100 #1s. Alternatively we can typically ship 4 #25s on a single pallet with lots of small items stacked between them.
It depends on what shipping company delivers to your location for the best price. It is usually FedEx Freight.
Contact us with your shipping address and the items you are interested in and we build a custom shipping quote. Pallet shipping costs start at around $500, and we can fit multiple smaller specimen trees on a single pallet or one larger tree with numerous small containers.
Large and Specimen trees are shipped in original container as listed on the website. They range from #10 – #200. We also ship balled and burlap (B&B) trees which are dug to order. Contact us for availability of these field-grown items.
Plants in containers can be shipped within a few days. The pallet will typically arrive in 3-10 days (2-3 days to the West Coast, 3-7 days to the Midwest, and 7-10 days to the East Coast).
To get the best value, place a large order. This brings down the price per plant of shipping. The more plants you fit on the pallet or truck, the better deal you get for the flat rate shipping.
We can delay shipping to fit your needs. If the weather is hot in your area, we can apply an anti-desiccant to the plant for an additional charge. We use Wilt-pruf to keep the plants safe in transit.
We may be able to deliver to OR & WA depending on location and order total.
We attempt to cover costs associated with shipping but do not try to make profits on shipping.
No problem! We can stack them around the pallet to make the most of the shipping. There’s always room for smaller items with specimens.
Trees listed under the Mature Trees tab.
Send us an email at info@coniferkingdom.com with the list of plants you want and someone will respond within 24 hours Monday-Friday to start the process.
We work up custom pricing to get you the best deal for large orders. Email us at info@coniferkingdom.com to get a custom quote. Also, when purchasing large specimens you qualify for a substantial Gift Plant.
Anywhere from $500-1200 to ship a pallet, depending on location in the USA. (Excludes AK & HI)
150 to 500 lbs. on average. It depends on container size and the age of the tree.
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Linda –
I’ve purchased plants from many specialty nurseries during my 35 years of gardening and yours, by far, are the best I’ve ever received. Thank you so much!
Robert –
The order arrived in excellent shape and I have the trees all potted now, and they are making splendid bonsai indeed!
Asad –
Thanks so much for the beautiful specimen you sent. It arrived in really good shape. I appreciate the prompt service.
Michael –
Awesome!