How It Works at Hosta King
Welcome to Hosta King!
Here's a break down of how it all works around here:
Starter Perennials Shipped Trimmed
We sell starter perennials shipped bare root, as small plugs or bulbs. We do not ship in containers and we will often trim back growth on our perennial plugs to reduce stress on the plants during travel. Trimming does not hurt the plants. They'll bounce back with new growth. You'll receive your plants carefully wrapped and prepared for shipping in a box.
Plant Sizes
Starter perennials are smaller because they are young. Bare roots and bulbs speak for themselves. We have plug sizes ranging from 1-2 inches x 2-4 inches. These are not yet plants at maturity as seen in many of the photos on our store. We have photos of real starter plants on some listings and we are working to post more starter photos this year in 2026. We're adding plug sizes to the plant pages, too. Bear with us as we update all our plant detail pages so you are better informed. In the meantime, if you need more details or a photo of an actual starter, send us a message in our chat.
Why Starter Perennials?
Simply put, get more for less over finished plants in pots or containers that you might buy at a big box store for 2x or 3x. And we prefer perennials way more than annuals because they're typically easy to grow and they COME BACK EVERY YEAR!
Store Credit for Replacements
Unfortunately, we do not do returns, refunds or offer warranties. It's hard to guarantee plant life indefinitely as there are so many variables outside our control once the plants leave our shop. However, we understand there will be times when our plants just don't do very well on the trip from our shop to your location. If there are any issues with plants when you receive them, send us a chat message from our website. We can issue store credits covering the cost of replacements.
Just keep in the mind these are starter plants, so they're small. We do not sell and ship mature plants in containers. See the details under our Starter Perennials Shipped Trimmed section, if you haven't already. Questions? Hit us up in the chat.
Delivery
Your order should arrive within 7-14 days. Occasionally, we may hold an order so that we can fulfill it with new inventory we are expecting to receive. Just send us a chat if you need a status update.
Shipping Fees
Shipping fees are as follows:
- $8.99 for orders up to $39.99
- $13.99 for orders between $40 and $79.99
- $19.99 for orders between $80 and $119.99
- $25.99 for orders between $120 and $159.99
- $31.99 for orders between $160 and $199.99
- $37.99 for orders between $200 and $239.99
- $43.99 for orders between $240 and $279.99
- FREE for orders $280 or greater
Questions?
Get in touch with us from our Chat bubble in the lower right-hand corner of our website.