Posted August 16th, 2025

WE DO NOT SHIP BARE ROOTS; AVAILABLE FOR STORE PICKUP OR DELIVERY ROUTES ONLY

We are now accepting Bare Root orders for Winter 2026!

ORDER DEADLINE: Friday, December 20, 2025

ARRIVAL TIME: PLANTS ARRIVE EARLY JANUARY 2026; EXACT DATE TBD

 

Order your bare roots for Winter 2026 HERE!

 

Ordering Notes:  Some species may experience crop failure between now and order arrival, but we'll do our best.  If we are unable to fulfill your order we will let you know as soon as possible.

We recommend ordering early as some items sell out quickly and our next chance at more is this time next year for this type of low-cost planting stock.  Some items are not available every year, so jump on it!  Back for 2026 is Sassafras and new to our offerings is Carolina Silverbell.  Other favorites like Redbud are not available for 2026.  We'll try again in 2027. Please submit orders no later than Saturday, December 20th. Upon submitting your order, you will receive an emailed confirmation quote within 48 hours from sales@chathamfarmsupply.com. If you have not gotten a confirmation within that time frame, please reach out to ensure we received your order. The arrival date will be communicated via email at the end of 2025. 

We are not requiring deposits for ordering, but firm commitments are a must. NOTE: Bare roots are dormant, young plants with no root ball. It's crucial to get them planted, potted up or healed into a mound of soil as soon as you get them. No guarantees or refunds will be issued for plants that do not survive. 

.If you are interested in bulk bundles of 50 per species, email Hillary directly for pricing and availability: hillary@chathamfarmsupply.com

 

Winter is the best time to plant perennials...

Bare root plants are a great, inexpensive and efficient way to fill out your landscape.  By installing them as young & dormant plants you reap many rewards. 

  • First, bare root plants are CHEAP!  Compared to buying potted plants that may be 2-5 years old, these little ones are 1-2 years old and only a few dollars each.

 

  • Second, planting is EASY.  By planting them young, many times all you'll need is a trowel!  No need for a huge hole; just enough to get the roots in the ground & you're done.  All of these are natives and do not require much special attention or pampering.  However, if you are getting fruiting plants, you may want to incorporate some phosphorus and potassium into the root zone to make sure they have access to those nutrients.

 

  • Third, bare root plants THRIVE NEXT SPRING.  Your bare root plants will get off to a running start when they break dormancy.  All winter, they continue to develop their root systems so when spring rolls around, your plants are in good shape to get growing!  Their small size works in their favor by having balanced above ground growth and below ground growth.  You may notice that bare root plants outperform containerized plants that have a lot of top growth but a proportionally small root ball.  As the season progresses, you'll notice you won't need to water as much as spring-planted trees/shrubs because of these same factors.

 

All of our bare roots are coming from Mellow Marsh Farm, a local leader in native plants.   Check out their web site as an excellent resource to learn more about specific plant varieties.  

Have Questions? 

Call the store at 919-542-3353 or email sales@chathamfarmsupply.com