Zone Delivery Schedule
- Zone 1 – Core Region ships weekly - all Young Plant Seasons. 50% discount from standard Grower Truck Shipping.
- Adding Eau Claire area in 2027.
- Zone 2 – East Regions ships even weeks 4 through 16.
- Zone 3 – West Regions ships odd weeks 5 through 15.
Please use "even weeks East and odd weeks West" for your zone to ensure Grower Truck service.
Contact us regarding Grower Truck coverage to your site.
Zones
Z1 - MPLS
Includes: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester, Owatonna
Week 4 - 16
Z1 - MILW
Includes: Madison, Milwaukee, Fondulac, Markesan
Week 4 - 16
Z1 - Eau Claire
Includes: Eau Claire, Black River Falls, Tomah, LaCrosse
Week: 4 - 16
Z2- East IA
Includes: Quad Cities, Cedar Valley, Northern IL
Weeks: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
Z2- Great Lakes
Includes: Southern MI, IN, OH, West PA, North KY
Weeks: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
Z2- East MO
Includes: St. Louis, Columbia, Springfield IL, Peoria
Weeks: 6, 8, 10, 12
Z2 - North WI
Includes: Marinette, Rhinelander, Upper Peninsula (western half of U.P.)
Weeks: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
22 - Green Bay
Includes: Green Bay, Wausau, Appleton
Weeks: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
Z3 - OKL
Includes: Kansas City, Joplin, Oklahoma City, NW Arkansas
Week: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
Z3 - NEB
Includes: SW Iowa, Des Moines, Omaha, Western NE, Eastern CO
Week: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
Z3 - NE MN
Includes: Brainerd, Grand Rapids, Duluth
Week: 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
Z3 - NW MN
Includes: Fargo, Detroit Lakes, Bemidji, East ND
Week: 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
Z3 - SD
Includes: Sioux Falls, SE SD, I-90 Corridor, NW IA, Sioux City
Week: 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
All routes and delivery subject to volume. Additional routes may be added based on volume to area.
Transport & Logistics
Our professional team at Plantpeddler is committed to delivering secure, expedient, and efficient freight solutions with on time delivery to your door. Shipping options include:
Customer Pick-Up
Available weekly on Thursday and Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. Please call to schedule your pickup, or you will be contacted. Orders requiring boxing will be billed at standard packaging charge rates. To prevent disease transmission to Plantpeddler production, if loading inside our facilities, Plantpeddler must be your first or only stop of the day, and only clean new boxed are allowed.
Address for pick-up is: Plantpeddler Young Plants, 542 7th Street SW, Cresco, Iowa 52136
Young Plant Grower Truck Program
Safe and secure. To better serve our growers, more routes throughout the Midwest plus coverage East into Pennsylvania and South into Oklahoma, all points North. This method ensures the highest quality product reaches your greenhouse. We are willing to expand our territory. Contact us regarding Grower Truck coverage to your site.
The Young Plant shipping zones:
- Zone 1 – Core Region ships on a weekly basis all Young Plant seasons.
- Zone 2 – East Region ships even weeks 4 through 16, and for Mums & Poinsettias.
- Zone 3 – West Region ships odd weeks 5 through 15, and for Mums & Poinsettias.
Please use the even and odd weeks for your zone to ensure Grower Truck service. Increased truck service occurs during peak weeks. We will contact the broker and/or the grower to help adjust delivery dates to ensure truck service. Routes are subject to minimum volume requirements per region. Pooled truck delivery is available for small volume orders.
Unless specified on order, all products are cart delivered, if you do not have the ability to handle standard carts, please notify us. If door height is an issue, you may request orders to delivered on short carts, which fit through a standard door. Ordering requiring boxing will be billed at standard packaging charge rates.
Finished Grower Truck Program: We deliver all in-season Finished Plant Product on Plantpeddler controlled trucking. We bring color right to you on established weekly routes. Please contact us for the route schedule for your area.
Dedicated Truck Program: By the load, deliveries can be made outside of the standard Grower Truck area with minimums that vary with distance, typically ten carts. These orders can be assorted product lines. We can also help coordinate pooled truck options, grouping orders in your region. For these options, call for a customized quote.
National Young Plant Shipping Program: To serve customers outside of the Grower Truck area, we have developed a system with trusted carriers. It is our commitment to improve our process and ability to perform for all growers. Options include:
- Parcel Shipments: We have negotiated aggressive discounts with FedEx. They serve as our primary parcel shipper for Young Plant products. Cold weather priority shipments are dropped directly at the Rochester, MN FedEx terminal. We work closely with them to ensure dependable and timely shipments to your door.
- Air Freight: Often overlooked , air freight is a safe and cost-effective option. We have negotiated favorable rates with Southwest , Alaska Air, and others. Departures from Minneapolis, via commercial air freight services to most major airports. Proper handling instructions, airport destination with pick-up, phone on arrival or re-delivery instructions are the responsibility of the broker/customer. Please inquire for more information.
- Grower’s Choice: We are always open to your input! If there is a freight method that works best for your unique situation, we are committed to explore and investigate how we can meet your wishes. Please feel free to discuss your freight situation with your broker or directly with us. Your success matters to us!
Universal Case Packing System
Our "Universal Case Pack System" allows for all product lines to potentially be mixed in a single case. As an example, 100 MultiLiner; 200 EcoLiner; and 150 DoubleUp rooted cuttings can be packed in a single case. This allows for improved packing and fewer partially filled cases, optimizing freight charges.
General Information
All orders are FOB Plantpeddler, Cresco, IA. Except for Grower Truck, shipping methods are at the customer’s risk.