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The Sill is an online plant shop that delivers indoor and outdoor plants, trees, and care essentials to your door. It's aimed at people who want to buy plants online without visiting a nursery, and it leans toward beginner-friendly varieties backed by care guides. Free shipping applies on qualifying orders of $99 or more, per the site's own description.
What The Sill Sells
The catalog splits into a few broad groups:
- Houseplants — indoor plants, the category the brand is best known for.
- Outdoor and patio plants — including citrus trees, flowering trees, and fruit trees and bushes.
- Trees — both fruiting and ornamental varieties.
- Care essentials — potting mix and similar supplies, sold as standalone products.
The homepage's September picks show how the outdoor side is positioned: patio season, citrus, and flowering trees. Examples pulled from the listing include:
| Plant | Listed price (from) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Meyer Lemon | $99 (sale, was $169) | "Store bought < backyard grown" |
| Key Lime Bush | $99 (was $159) | — |
| Fukushu Kumquat Tree | $99 (was $139) | "Pick and eat, peel and all" |
| Clementine Mandarin Tree | $99 (was $139) | — |
| Key Lime Tree | $99 (was $199) | — |
| Pink Variegated Eureka Lemon Bush | $89 (was $129) | — |
| Australian Finger Lime Tree | $99 (was $129) | "Unique fruit meets effortless care" |
| Genoa Lemon Tree | $99 (was $139) | — |
| Scarlet Colorama Crapemyrtle | $99 (was $109) | — |
| Weeping Yoshino Flowering Cherry | $129 | Pollinator-friendly |
| Jane Magnolia | $99 | — |
| Yoshino Flowering Cherry Tree | $119 (was $149) | — |
| Cherokee Chief Pink Dogwood | $119 (was $139) | — |
| Bubba Jones Desert Willow Tree | $199 (was $259.95) | Limited quantities |
| Bellini® Strawberry Crape Myrtle | $99 | — |
| Temple of Bloom® Seven-Son Flower | $99 (was $239) | — |
| Endless Summer® Hydrangea | $79 (was $219) | — |
| Peggy Martin Climbing Rose | — | — |
Prices above are the "from" figures shown on the page at the time of capture, and many are marked as sale prices against a higher original. Treat them as a snapshot, not current pricing.
Who It's For
The Sill positions itself around beginners: the site description emphasizes "beginner-friendly varieties with expert care guides." That combination — buy the plant, then get instructions for keeping it alive — is the main reason someone would choose it over a general marketplace. If you already know exactly what you want and just need the cheapest source, a local nursery or a broader retailer may serve you better.
Practical Things to Know Before Ordering
- Shipping threshold: Free shipping is stated for orders $99+. Below that, expect a shipping cost, though the site materials here don't specify the amount.
- Sale pricing is common: Most of the trees and shrubs listed carry a struck-through original price, so the "from" number is often a discount rather than list price.
- Availability varies: At least one item (Bubba Jones Desert Willow) is flagged as limited quantity, so popular varieties can sell out.
- Account and cart: The site has a standard account and cart flow; the cart shows empty until you add something.
How to Decide
Choose The Sill if you want a plant shipped to you with care guidance attached, and you're ordering enough to clear the $99 free-shipping threshold. Look elsewhere if you need a specific cultivar immediately, want to inspect the plant in person, or are buying a single inexpensive houseplant where shipping could outweigh the convenience.