How to Buy Fruit Trees and Flowering Trees from The Sill

The Sill sells fruit trees, flowering trees, and fruit bushes directly through its website, with delivery to your door. You can browse citrus trees (Meyer Lemon, Key Lime, Kumquat, Clementine Mandarin, Australian Finger Lime), flowering trees (Yoshino Flowering Cherry, Jane Magnolia, Cherokee Chief Pink Dogwood, Crape Myrtle varieties), and fruiting bushes (Endless Summer Hydrangea, Peggy Martin Climbing Rose). Most listed trees start around $99, many show sale pricing against a higher original price, and some items are marked as limited availability. Free shipping applies on qualifying orders (the site states free shipping on orders $99+).

What The Sill Actually Stocks

The product listings fall into a few clear groups, which helps you decide before you start clicking:

Prices shown in the listings range from about $79 to roughly $260 depending on the plant. Many entries display a sale price next to a struck-through original — for example, Meyer Lemon at $99 from $169, Key Lime Bush at $99 from $159, and Bubba Jones Desert Willow at $199 from $259.95. Treat these as the prices shown at the time you browse, since sale pricing and availability change.

How to Choose Between the Options

Use these distinctions rather than picking on price alone:

• Citrus vs. flowering trees. Citrus trees (lemon, lime, kumquat, mandarin) are the choice if you want fruit you can actually harvest. Flowering trees are the choice if the goal is seasonal bloom and landscape color.
• Tree vs. bush form. The site lists both a Key Lime Bush and a Key Lime Tree, and a Pink Variegated Eureka Lemon Bush. Bush forms generally suit smaller spaces or containers; tree forms suit ground planting where you have room.
• Availability flags. Listings marked "Limited quantities available!" (such as Bubba Jones Desert Willow) can sell out, so if a specific variety matters to you, don't assume it will still be there later.
• Pollinator value. Some flowering trees are explicitly tagged pollinator-friendly — relevant if you're planting for bees and butterflies rather than just appearance.

What to Check Before You Buy

1. Confirm the plant ships to your conditions. Citrus in particular is sensitive to cold; check whether the variety suits your climate before ordering, since the listing price doesn't tell you that.
2. Read the care guide for that specific plant. The Sill pairs plants with expert care guides, so use the guide attached to the variety you're buying rather than a generic one.
3. Check the shipping threshold. Free shipping is stated for orders $99+, so a single tree usually qualifies but a small supply add-on may not change anything either way.
4. Note the sale vs. original price. If a plant is on sale, the listing shows both numbers — useful for judging whether to buy now or wait, though there's no guarantee a sale continues.
5. Plan for the size at delivery. These are shipped plants, not seeds, so have a spot and a pot or planting hole ready before the box arrives.

Common Sticking Points

• Seasonal stock. The homepage rotates "September Picks" and patio-season collections, so the tree you saw last month may not be featured — or stocked — now.
• Sale pricing is not permanent. A $99 sale price against a $169 original is a current listing, not a standing offer.
• Limited-availability items. If a variety is flagged as limited, ordering sooner is the only reliable way to get it.
• One plant, one guide. Because care needs differ sharply between, say, a Meyer Lemon and a Yoshino Cherry, don't reuse care instructions across purchases.

If you already know whether you want fruit or flowers, and whether you have space for a tree or only a bush, the decision comes down to picking the specific variety, checking its care guide, and confirming the order meets the free-shipping threshold.