Shipping Policy
Last updated July 04 2025
Poetry of Plants ships Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Orders received after 11 AM Pacific Time process the following business day. Orders may be received in more than one shipment and may be shipped by multiple shippers. Orders may ship with a different carrier than selected at check out.
Each order on Poetry of Plants automatically calculates shipping costs and is linked directly to shipping carriers’ calculators with the exception of freight shipments. We do not charge handling fees or pad our calculated shipping rates.
Poetry of Plants reserves the right to notify you of any additional shipping charges necessary to deliver your order. We do our best to ensure that shipping is accurately calculated in your shopping cart at the time of purchase, however, at times, it may not be possible to do so accurately (e.g. rural delivery locations, shipments requiring multiple pallets, living on an island, etc.). Should this occur, you’d be notified of any addition-al charges necessary to deliver your order. If you are notified of any additional charges, you will have the right to modify or cancel your order for a full refund.
Shipping Methods and Transit Times
Poetry of Plants strives for excellent fulfillment rates. Shipping from 2 warehouses cuts down on transit time to you, which means you get the products you need FAST. Orders always ship from the closest warehouse with stock available to the delivery address. Orders may be fulfilled directly by the manufacturer or distributor in an effort to reduce the shipping time.
If you order more than one item, we’ll make every effort to send available items together. Depending on availability, an order may ship from several locations or shipments. Tracking information will be sent to the email address provided on the order for each portion of the shipment.
When selecting shipping options, please be advised that these options are promised from the time of shipping, not from the time the order was submitted. Please understand that it takes time to process the payment, pick up your order from the warehouse, securely pack it in a box, label it, and get it ready for shipping.
*Some locations in Alaska and Hawaii require additional transit time.
What are the Different Shipping Options?
We ship via UPS, FedEx, and other common carriers that provide insurance and tracking. Small items and parts may be shipped via USPS. Some shipments must be signed for while others may be left at the driver’s discretion. Items shipped via standard ground are generally delivered within 5 business days but can take up to 14 business days. Shipping times do not include up to 24 hours for processing.
Order Tracking
Once an order has been shipped, an order confirmation will be sent to the email address on file with the tracking number for the order. If your order is fulfilled from more than one location, you will receive multiple shipment confirmations with tracking for each portion of your shipment.
Click on the tracking link in the email to follow the shipment of the package on the carrier’s website. If you did not receive a tracking number by email or need to confirm the tracking information, please contact us at [email protected]
Order Processing
Immediately after placing an order with Poetry of Plants, an order confirmation will be sent to the email address provided. Orders will be processed within 24-48 business hours after the order being placed with the exception of select custom and built-to-order products. Orders placed over the weekend are received and processed as soon as possible on Monday morning.
Each order placed on Poetry of Plants goes through our processing department before it can be shipped. If two or more business days have passed since you submitted payment and you have not received an email with tracking information, please log in to your account to track your order(s) and/or contact us at [email protected]
First, please check that your email address was entered correctly. If it’s correct, please check your spam folder to make sure the order confirmation and tracking information wasn’t filtered out of your main inbox by your email settings.
When Can I Expect My Order to Ship?
Orders for in-stock items placed before 11 AM PST (Monday–Friday) are processed and shipped within 24-48 business hours. Bulk orders generally have lead times before shipment. Any applicable lead times will be stated on the product page under price and availability or in a follow up email from our representatives.
Refused Shipments
You will be responsible for full freight charges and applicable fees going both ways and a minimum 50% restocking fee for shipments that are refused for any reason other than the shipment was damaged in transit (not applicable to items damaged in storage) or if the shipping error was made by Poetry of Plants.
Shipping to an Alternate Address
Orders with different billing and shipping addresses may require longer processing times due to additional verification procedures. The added verification and processing time is in an effort to protect our customers and Poetry of Plants from online fraud in a card-absent environment. Providing inaccurate or false information may result in additional delays as we attempt to verify the provided information.
Discreet Order Packaging
We understand the importance of privacy for many of our customers. Most orders placed on Poetry of Plants are shipped in plain brown boxes without stickers, logos or identifying markings.
Shipping Changes Fees (Address Intercept)
If a request to change the shipping address is made after the package ships, it will be subject to an Address Intercept Fee imposed by the shipping carrier. The amount of the fee varies according to the shipping carrier and the destination of the package. Please be aware that not all shipping carriers will accept address intercept changes. This policy is in accordance with the security measures and agreements made with our third party shipping companies.
If incorrect shipping information is given, it may result in your order being delayed to the desired destination.
Consequences of deactivation of all cookies
If you choose to deactivate cookies, you can still access certain parts of our Site. However, some features may no longer function properly depending on which cookies you disable. For instance, you will not be able to use our online chat service, and the Site’s content may be less tailored to your preferences. Additionally, you won’t be able to use our reseller search tool or share pages via your social networks.
Please note that if you disable one or more cookies, we may continue to use any information collected by those cookies prior to deactivation, in compliance with applicable laws. However, we will stop collecting new information through the deactivated cookie once it is disabled.
Damaged Shipments
Please inspect all shipments carefully for damage or missing items prior to signing for them (if required). The freight carrier often denies claims after the shipment has been signed for. In the unforeseen event your shipment arrives damaged, please report any damages or missing items to the delivery driver, note any issues on the delivery receipt, and contact Poetry of Plants immediately.
If you sign your name on the freight bill without noting any damages, you are stating that you have received your shipment/order in acceptable condition. Once signed for, there will be no reimbursement of freight charges, order costs or any other charges incurred by you from Poetry of Plants.
Back-orders
In the unlikely event, we are unable to ship your order completely, we reserve the right to ship the stock we have and back-order the items we’re unable to ship. You will not be charged additional shipping charges for the back-ordered item(s). If an item you ordered is out of stock, we will attempt to contact you. We will let you know when the item is expected to be available again and will give you the option of waiting for the item to ship or having the order removed from your order for a refund.
Back-ordered items are charged in full at the point of sale, just like in-stock items. This reserves the item with the manufacturer, or, in some cases, to reserve an item that’s made to order. To cancel a back-ordered item, contact customer service at [email protected] and we can further assist you.
Signature Required
Due to the valuable contents of some shipments, Poetry of Plants may require a signature upon delivery. Such guidelines will not be overruled upon the customer’s request. Please understand that this is a security measure taken by our company to guarantee excellent service and to ensure the safe delivery of each pack-age to the correct recipient. Many of our third-party shipping carriers require signatures upon delivery to protect against fraud and theft.
Your Order Shows Delivered But You Don’t Have It
If your tracking number shows delivered on the shipping company’s website but you don’t have it, please do the following:
- Check the area around your home for the package and ask anyone it may have been left with.
- If the package is not found please contact us at [email protected] as soon as possible.
- Occasionally there may be a mix-up in the warehouse and you may have received an incorrect tracking number. If the tracking number is correct, we will contact the shipper to report a missing package.
- Poetry of Plants can not be held responsible for packages stolen from the delivery address so please be sure to ship to a secure location!
Shipping Disclaimers
There are rare and unforeseen events out of our control that may affect shipping times. Severe weather conditions, catastrophic events, or failures by our delivery partners can cause unexpected delays.
Poetry of Plants ships anywhere within the contiguous 48 states, as well as to Alaska and Hawaii. We are currently unable to ship outside of the United States. Please consider using a freight forwarder if your desired delivery destination is outside of the United States.
Most carriers will not ship to PO Boxes. If you enter a PO Box for your shipping address, we may have to contact you for an alternate delivery address.