Shipping & Online Shop FAQ

Is it Safe to order yet? Weather Shipping Updates

Scorpio Gardens wants to ensure our high quality plants are delivered in prime condition. While plants and packages are susceptible to prevailing weather, we monitor closely regional and national weather to ship appropriately.

DO NOT ORDER: We recommend keeping from ordering for regions and locations experiencing prolonged freezing temperatures. Anywhere with night or day time temps below 20 degree Fahrenheit should wait to order or may have their order held until temperatures rise. Do not order to locations experiencing ongoing severe weather that impact USPS local and regional mail distribution like snow storms, hurricanes and other extreme weather events.

SAFE TO ORDER WITH PRIORITY SHIPPING: Locations that are experiencing night time temperatures above 30 degree Fahrenheit can order with priority shipping. If an order is placed without the purchase oF Priority Shipping, customer will be contacted to 1. upgrade shipping with difference in cost, 2. decide to hold order until weather improves to allow safe Ground Shipping, or 3. Cancel their order. Free Heat Packs and Insulation will be provided for all orders at Scorpio Gardens discrecion.

SAFE TO ORDER WITH GROUND SHIPPING: Locations where night time temps are consistently above 40 degrees Fahrenheit may order with Ground Advantage shipping. Heat pack and Insulation may still be added at Scorpio Gardens discretion pending regional and route weather.

How are plants shipped?

First we secure the soil of each pot with moss and tape, ensuring your plant won't uproot itself during transit.

Second, each plant is individually wrapped in a paper sleeve. From here the plant is secured inside the box using tape and paper cushioning.

If you purchased insulation or a heat pack for shipping, we'll be sure to wrap your plants in insulation and secure heat pack to the pot of the plant. This will keep the heat from damaging the leaves and from shifting during shipping.

Will I get the exact plant in the pictures?

No, the plants pictured are representative of the type, size, health, fulness and maturity of the plants that will ship. We maintain relationships with other nurseries to ensure we can continually offer high quality plants!

What should I do once i receive my plant?

After unboxing, check your plant for general health. While we do our best to ship plants in the best health, plants can get stressed during shipping. A dark box isn't the best condition for most plants!

Keep your plant in bright indrect light even if thats not your final location for the plant. This will help it bounce back quicker!

Check the soil for moisture level and water accordingly.

It's best practice to keep your new plant isolated from the rest of your plant family for at least a month to monitor its health.

What if there an issue with my plants

After unboxing, if any issue with your plants arise please reach out to us through email promptly @ ethereal@scorpiogardens.com

Be sure to include photos if possible!

Note that we can only consider refunds or returns with photos. If a plant arrives beyond reasonable acclimation we can offer a replacement plant or return, customer covers shipping.

Return must be sent within 14 days, and packaged as delivered to ensure plant gets back to us. If plants do not arrive in conditions as expected through email correspondence, return may be canceled.