A: Please see our shipping policy.
A: Due to current events we are experiencing high demand for our products, which is causing delays in seed packaging and shipping. Most orders are shipping within 7-10 days after being placed.
Plants are sent out according to the shipping date chosen by you when they are ordered. Since our live plants are dependent on the weather to mature, they can be delayed. We reserve the right to slightly alter the shipping dates if there are maturity problems. Remember, plants are living things and don’t always follow schedules.
The following items are shipped ONLY in the fall—late September or early October, depending on the season:
Garlic, Shallots, Specialty Onions (Yellow Multiplier & Egyptian Walking), Saffron Crocus, Giganteum Ornamental Allium, American Ginseng, and Voodoo Lily.
Commercial orders are custom-filled at the time of purchase and ship times are dependent upon the availability of seed, germination tests, and the time of year. Please allow 2-4 weeks for your order to ship.
Credit card orders are charged at time of purchase for all items. This includes pre-orders for garlic, transplants and items shipped at a later date. If an item becomes unavailable we will do our best to replace it with an item of equal or greater value. If a replacement is unavailable we will issue a refund.
Due to the South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. decision all direct to consumer businesses, including our segment of the seed industry, must collect sales tax on orders to states that now require it. Because of the ambiguity of the decision states are able to impose immediate tax collection requirements, which we must comply with, without any warning or grace period. We are doing our best to make this as easy as possible for our customers. Our checkout will automatically calculate tax for the affected states.
If you wish to mail in an order but need assistance calculating tax, you can use our online tax calculator.
If you have a resellers certificate, or other agriculture exemption, please provide it with your order, as you are not subject to sales tax.
To be set up as a tax-exempt customer you will need to submit a resale certificate/sellers permit or an exemption certificate prior to placing an order with us. You also must create an online account that matches the name and address on your certificates. Once your certificate has been submitted to us it will be reviewed within 5 business days, and the exemption will be added to your account. You will then be able to place orders without being charged tax.
Orders placed prior to receiving the exemption certificates will be charged tax, and may be subject to delays for reprocessing.
Submit exemption forms here:
Email: info@territorialseed.com
Fax: 888-657-3131
Mail: Territorial Seed Customer Service
PO Box 158
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
At this time we are currently only shipping to the United States and Canada. We hope to restore international shipping very soon.
We request a physical address whenever a Post Office Box address is given as your billing address in case we need to use FedEx or UPS for a physical delivery. If you need your order shipped to your Post Office Box, please include a note with your order.
We try to respond to emails within 48 hours. If you do not receive a reply, spam filtering software may be blocking our email from ever getting to you. If you are expecting an email from us, but have not received a response within 2 business days, please feel free to call us at: 800-626-0866.
Territorial is just a host for the Garden Planner program and any technical help needs to be handled through their tech support. Click here to send them a request.
Yes! All donation requests for your organization must be submitted in writing. Please see our Donation Request policy for more info.
Our seed is offered in many retail locations around the country, and we would love to have you on board! Please call 877-872-7333 and ask to speak to our Seed Rack Sales Coordinator.
Seed count is different for each variety. The approximate seed count can be found on the item page in the More Information tab below the product’s description.
NOTE: Some varieties list the seed count in the product descriptions if each variety within a category has a different count. Some seeds are sold by seed count which will be stated in the product’s pricing in the size column.
Seed life is different for each variety. The approximate seed life can be found in the More Information tab below the product’s description.
Seed that has been coated with a clay-based material to form a larger, round shape which makes planting by hand or mechanical seeder easier and allows for more controlled sowing of small seeds such as carrots or lettuce.
This word literally means virgin fruit. Flowers on all parthenocarpic plants will form fruit without fertilization/pollination. Territorial Seed Company is the only seed company that offers a full line of parthenocarpic tomato varieties. Parthenocarpic tomato plants are able to set fruit at cooler temperatures, giving you ripe tomatoes often 10 days to 2 weeks earlier than other types, depending on your weather. The first tomatoes on these vines will also be seedless. Later fruit from flowers that are pollinated will contain some seeds.
Heirloom seed is a descriptive term with no definitive definition. Most people would call a variety an heirloom if it is open-pollinated, has been around for about 50 years (some say 100 years), and is not part of today's large-scale commercial agriculture. Heirloom varieties were preserved and passed down for a reason; usually reliable production and unique flavor.
This indicates that a variety is open-pollinated.
An open-pollinated variety will produce new plants that are "true to type" or just like the parent plant, as long as it has not cross-pollinated with another variety. You can save seed from open-pollinated varieties.
This is the symbol used to indicate that a variety is a hybrid.
Quality is never an accident; it’s always a result of dedicated effort, and we believe traditional, high-quality open-pollinated varieties are worth the effort. Existing open-pollinated seed varieties need care and attention to ensure the desired original characteristics are preserved. In our Organic Conservation Breeding Program we select varieties for their original positive attributes, and continuously adapt them to the organic growing conditions. Territorial Select Strains are unique organic seed varieties that are the result of this program. Many of our varieties have been grown and selected under organic conditions for over 25 years and are well adapted to low-input farming and gardening practices. We are committed to providing the broadest possible range of proven true-to-type, high quality organic seed varieties for home garden and professional organic farming.
Look for the varieties with the Territorial Select icon, for seed grown at our organic farm from our Organic Conservation Breeding Program.
Seed that is noted to be a hybrid would be the result of pollen from one variety fertilizing the flower of another variety; cross pollination. You would not want to save seed from a hybrid as it would not grow "true to type" to the plant you saved the seed from.
Biodynamic agriculture is the oldest certified ecological farming system in the world, and has an assurance of quality since 1928. Founded by Austrian scientist and philosopher, Dr. Rudolf Steiner, this method regards the earth as a living organism and strives to renew the soil in order to produce food that is full of vitality and is deeply nourishing. Just as the USDA certifies seed as organic, the Demeter Association certifies seed as biodynamic. Unfortunately, biodynamic varieties cannot be sold as organic in the US since the Swiss and German farms that produced the seed are not USDA certified. Some varieties previously labeled Organic are now labeled Biodynamic. This is a pity for those of you who need certification papers for certified organic production. If you don't need the paperwork, grow and enjoy these wonderful selections by these dedicated seedsmen. For more information on biodynamic farming or the Demeter association visit these web sites: Demeter USA or Biodynamic Association.
We base our zones off the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. You can find out what zone you live in here.
No! We are a 100% non-GMO company, and are signers of the Safe Seed Pledge. The Safe Seed Pledge can be found towards the bottom of the About Us page.
No! Territorial is a privately held company, wholly owned by Tom and Julie Johns. To learn more about our company, please visit the About Us page.
Territorial’s Original Complete Organic Fertilizer Recipe
A home gardeners guide on making and using organic fertilizer.
4 parts seed meal or fishmeal
1 part agricultural lime or dolomite
1 part ? rock phosphate, ? bone meal, ? kelp meal
To use an organic fertilizer in a cost effective manner, spread the fertilizer around the plant or incorporate it into the soil to a depth of 4–16 inches.
Below seeds, we recommend making a 3 ½ inch deep furrow, sprinkling complete organic fertilizer in the bottom of the furrow and covering the fertilizer with soil.
Sow the seeds on top of this soil, then cover the seeds as necessary.
Above is a formula for a complete and well-balanced fertilizer. All quantities are in volume, so the items may be scooped out. Mix thoroughly and store in a dry place.
Seed meal means any kind of ground-up seed, which is usually a by-product of oil making. Cottonseed, soy, canola and linseed meals are usually available. Cottonseed is the most inexpensive and is easy to work with. Fish meal tends to have a strong odor. All these meals are high in nitrogen, contain moderate amounts of phosphorus and are weak in potassium.
Agricultural lime should be finely ground (65–100 screen) so it acts quickly. Do not use quick, hydrated, or slaked lime for fertilizing purposes. Use dolomite lime sparingly as it’s 50% lime and 50% magnesium. Bone meal and rock phosphate are effective phosphate fertilizers. Bone meal is faster acting, but is more costly and tends to become lumpy. Kelp meal adds potassium and most necessary trace elements.
