Winter shipping has become problematic due to very long transit times for USPS Priority Mail, which is no longer faster than ground. This means that it could take anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks to arrive at the destination. For destinations with a 10-day forecast with lows below freezing, this means that it is not safe to ship with a 72-hour heat pack even by priority mail. This also applies to any destination that may involve transfer at a hub in the midwest, i.e., anywhere on the east coast including the southeast, even Florida. Other methods with pricing comparable to USPS take just as long. Currently we are only shipping to West Coast destinations where temperatures are above freezing. I am sorry, but we are not responsible for the progressive degradation of USPS “services”.
It is unfortunate that those of you who in the past would have reliably received your plants even though you have cold temperatures will, thanks to changes in USPS shipping, now have to wait for warmer weather. Spring will be here soon!