You can request a specific date:
You can request a specific date in the Order Notes box during checkout, and we will ship your plants as close to the time you request as possible.
We ship February — October.
Or we will send at the proper time for planting:
Winter and Early Spring Orders:
We will send at the appropriate time for Spring planting in your area. See the chart below for approximate starting shipping dates by zone.
Late Spring and Summer Orders :
After shipping has started to your area, we will send as soon as possible, normally within one to two weeks.
PLEASE NOTE – We will do our best to ship as quickly as possible, but the plants are growing in the ground, not sitting on a shelf, so it takes some time to get them dug and ready to ship.
Fall Orders:
We will send as soon as possible, up until it is too late to plant in your area. Orders placed after that time will ship the following spring. See the chart below for last shipping date by zone.
Approximate Dates We Start Shipping by USDA Hardiness Zone:
- Zones 9-10: Mid-late February
- Zone 8: Early-mid March
- Zone 7: Mid-late March
- Zone 6: Late March – early April
- Zone 5: Early-late April
- Zones 2-4: Late April – early May
Approximate Dates We Stop Shipping by USDA Hardiness Zone:
- Zones 2-4: Mid-September
- Zone 5: Mid-late September
- Zone 6: Late September
- Zone 7: Early October
- Zone 8: Mid October
- Zones 9-10: Late October
Sandra Curtin –
What is your hardiness zone? Zone 7
Little Cadet is bright, cute, and cheerful. Small, but it stands out.
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Aiken, SC –
Little cadet is so cute but pay attention that it’s “so short” that if it wasn’t a bicolor it might fade into the background. As it is I didn’t see the strong yellow that’s shown in the photo but it’s still worth having if you don’t mind the size. (my fault for not paying attention to height) I gave it an 8 because of the lack of intense color.
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Goodlettsville, TN –
Little Cadet was part of our early spring order and it grew well and bloomed beautifully. Apparently I try to collect every gold/red combination I find and, oftentimes order duplicates. That is what I did with this one and am not sorry. The small, brightly colored blooms are ‘just gorgeous’.
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Winterville, NC –
This was my first year with the Little Cadet. It’s absolutely beautiful and produces many small blooms even in the first year. Little to no maintenance makes this a great choice.
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