Shipping Schedule & Planting Calendar
Shipping Schedule & Calendar
At Firefly Farm and Mercantile, different plants ship at different times of year to ensure they arrive at the right moment for planting in your garden. Use this guide to plan your orders and know when to expect your shipment. Dates are estimates and may vary slightly based on crop availability and weather conditions. We are in Wisconsin so the weather gets cold in late November and through March.
We allow multi season orders but our shipping rates are usually for one shipment. We simply bill the rest around the time of shipment. This takes the guess work out. We do allow pre-orders so its a good idea to check to see if yous is a pre-order or can be ordered outside the shipping window.
| Category | Examples | Ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds – Vegetables, Flowers & Herbs | Heirloom tomatoes, sweet peas, basil, flowers, and more | Year-round | Available and shipping all year |
| Fall Bulbs | Tulips, Daffodils, Alliums, crocuses | Late September – Early November | Plant in fall for spring blooms |
| Bearded Iris Rhizomes | Bearded Iris varieties | Late August -Early November | Early fall shipping for best establishment |
| Potted Bearded Iris | Bearded Iris in pots | Starting April | Spring shipping only |
| Siberian & Japanese Iris | Siberian Iris, Japanese Iris | Spring only | Contact us for exact spring dates |
| Amaryllis & Paperwhites | Amaryllis, Paperwhite Narcissus | Late October – by Thanksgiving | We aim to ship all orders before Thanksgiving |
| Ranunculus | Ranunculus varieties | Early October – Early March | Long shipping window through late winter |
| Anemones | Anemone varieties | September – May | Extended season availability |
| Peonies | Herbaceous & Intersectional Peonies | Fall & Spring | Ships in both fall and spring seasons |
| Tree Peonies | Tree Peony varieties | Spring only | Spring shipping only |
| Lilies | Asiatic, Oriental, OT Hybrid Lilies | Starting March | Spring shipping for summer blooms |
| Roselilies | Double Oriental Roselily varieties | Starting Mid-April | Ships slightly later than standard lilies |
| Dahlias | Dahlia tubers | Mid-to-Late April | Ships when safe from frost risk |
| Most Spring Bulbs | Glads, Cannas, Callas | Starting April | Plant after last frost date in your region |
| Flower & Native Starts | Flower starts, native plant starts | May – June | Spring starts only; ships when plants are ready |
Dates are estimates and may shift slightly based on crop availability, weather, and growing conditions. Orders placed before a shipping window opens will be held and fulfilled when the season begins. If you have questions about a specific item, please reach out to us at 608.632.5914 or Andre@fireflyfarmandmercantile.com
