Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.

I have been ordering seeds from Baker Creek for a few years now and I have enjoyed looking through the catalogs and then getting on the website to place an order - usually finding a couple more things I want to add to the order. I like that they send free seed so that I can try things I might not order if I hadn't tried it first. I also like the variety of seeds they have...sometimes I order way too many seeds because I can't choose. I like the information provided and the great service. I find seeds there I don't find anywhere else.

Have ordered from Baker Creek multiple times especially since my local seed supplier closed a few years back. They're always on the ball with very fast turnaround and excellent order accuracy. I have never had any problems with germination either. Two thumbs up! (If I had another hand, it would be three thumbs up! )

I LOVE Baker creek! I have ordered seeds from them for the last 5 yrs and they arrive fast with free shipping and readily sprout and are true to description. I ordered 15 pks of herb seeds in January and they all sprouted and i grew them on my lighted grow cart this winter to chase the snowy cold days away. I order my veggie seeds here to.👍🏻😊

Speedy delivery during the busiest time of the year. I was impressed with the packaging and thankful for the free pack of seeds. My wife and I attended the Baker Creek Tulip Festival April 7. Had a wonderful time. So many friendly, helpful folks. Bought seeds at the Fest and already have had fast flower germination. Convinced us to place orders with them. Mark

Great customer service. Received order in timely manner. Love how they always include a free seed packet. Flowers and vegetables are described accurately. Good germination.

I have been ordering from Baker Creek for 20 years now. I placed my 1st order in 2004. I have had mostly good experiences. There have been a few items over the years that didn't live up to the hype in the catalog. But overall, I appreciate the fast service, nice catalog, good telephone service (do they still do that? They used to, lol). I am presently waiting on an order from them that is taking longer than normal in the mail. But I am hoping it will arrive this week. The USPS has changed our distribution center from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Denver, Colorado, and it seems to be causing the mail service to slow down a bit. But overall, this is a reliable company and I have no doubt I will order again, and again, and again, lol...

Starting my 2nd year buying from Rareseeds. Overall a very rewarding relationship. Every seed hasn't done well, but some have been due to my inexperience, some because the Texas Panhandle is a challenge to Garden! The live Japanese sweet potatoes last year were a big success. This year was Potato microtubers,2 varieties, just planted last week. Vegetables, herbs, flowers, of all kinds ,so many available that I have trouble finding space for everything I want to try. New this year: Purple Broccoli, Arugula,Corn Salad, Scarlett & Dwarf Siberian Kale,Merlot & Tennis Ball Lettuce, all growing exceptionally well. The ordering process is expedient, the Catalog extensive, & free shipping to boot.The only criticism I can manage is that there are literally hundreds of more plant varieties I want, more than I can handle.

I ordered a catalog from them. Then I ordered some seeds. The shipping is fast, the seeds are packageed carefully and in a fancy bubble envelope. I even received a gift seed packet. I am very impressed and satisfied with the purchase. I just need to buy more land at this point to fit all the plants i want to grow.

I've had some good germination rates on some seed and horrible on others. Of those that grew properly, probably the melons were most problematic. Other melons not from Baker Creek were fine, the ones from Baker Creek (about 5 different kinds) were either tasteless or I question if any human actually tasted them to list the melons as "sweet", they were that bitter. (We wanted to experience other cultures through foods.......was not pleasant....we generally enjoy new things) Threw the nasty melons in compost pile and even the wildlife avoided them. Was alot of effort to be so disappointed. Otherwise have had awesome starts to things like beans and deer ate them to nubs. I've definitely noticed a trend in most mail order companies to send less seed for same or more money the last 5 or so years. The past couple years orders have been sent fast which I appreciate. I wish more companies had the heirloom variety that Baker Creek has, especially sorghum for example, so we could order more in a bulk fashion versus hobby garden that they are geared towards.

I wish there was a "neutral-positive" rating on this website. I've had good luck with Baker Creek Seeds germinating, and I really appreciate the effort that they put into photographs for their catalog -- it's genuinely stunning. You won't be disappointed if all you care about is seeds at reasonable prices that germinate and grow. However, their customer service is a bit draconian; you engage on their terms or not at all. I've had no problems as a retail customer, but some of my friends have stories to tell. The company's orientation has also just gotten weirder over time. Their seed varieties skew heavily toward Asian, and especially Japanese, stock to a degree that is unusual, and their politics (which they are open about) are increasingly right-wing and anti-government. I expect that will be welcome news for some folks who themselves skew in that direction, but it's challenging for me when I can buy good seeds at similar prices from companies that don't openly support perspectives that are inconsistent with my values.

I have ordered from Baker Creek for 3 years now and have been pleased. Their seeds have close to a 100% germination rate for me, their live plants arrived in fantastic shape, and their customer service has been exemplary. I wish all my relationships could be as positive as my interactions with this company :).

My mother has ordered from Baker Creek for many years and has always been happy with her seed. I placed an order on 4/15/2023 and received it within a few days. Quite quickly considering the mail has slowed down considerably over the last couple of years. I planted several types within the first two days I received them, and they're already sprouting. Super pleased with germination so far! I was also very excited about the two packets of free seed and pleasantly surprised that it seems as though they took the time to look at what we had bought instead of just tossing something random in. I had ordered peppers and received wasabi and another pepper variety. While I can't tolerate either, my partner was super excited about the spicy additions. Thank you for an excellent first-time experience!

I'm sure Baker's Creek is wonderful to its retail customers, and they do have wonderful seeds, but the rude and unprofessional way they treat their wholesale clients is both shocking and disgusting. Lisa S. needs to stop telling blatant lies.

I USED to order seed from Baker Creek, but their shady policies have ended those orders. Cliven Bundy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appropriation of Native seed stock. BAD OPTICS. BAD BUSINESS. I prefer to support companies that don't support divisive people and mistreat the indigenous peoples. Baker Creek has also go full in on Chinese plants. Seems like there may be a story there beyond just the adoption.

I enjoy the fast shipping and reasonable prices of your seeds. Other sites charge so much for the shipping that sometimes I just leave the items in the cart. The only negative I have is that I can't get everything from you and sometimes I have to shop somewhere else. Keep up the pleasant service and pricing and I will be a customer for life.

This has been an excellent company to work with. The seeds are excellent quality, and the prices are awesome. They ship quickly and the customer service is by far the best. Thank you!

This company has gone downhill fast and I am particularly concerned about its shady activities. After over a decade of doing business with Baker Creek, I was treated so badly by their rude, obnoxious, and incompetent customer service reps that I am compelled to write this review to warn other gardeners. Not only do they lose your order history, they do not fulfill orders and fight with you for a resolution! I placed an order, never received it, was strung along by their rude reps for over a month denying replacement or refund while they forced me to wait nearly a month for a resolution. Meanwhile, the growing season window came and went while they strung me along. They could care less that they ruined the opportunity for me to grow these seeds this year. Absolutely horrible customer experience. They eventually refunded, marked the items as out of stock, and voila! They clearly never even had or sent the seeds and were just conning me and hoping to keep my money. I felt that there was fraudulent activity going on with these dishonest, aggressive thugs. Baker Creek literally thinks the world of gardeners owes them a living. Not a chance.

Excellent Customer Service! FIVE STARS! When the USPS lost my (tracked) seed order, I was very disappointed! But, the Baker Creek folks were gracious enough to replace the lost seeds when notified AND they did it in 2 days!!! The zucchino rampicanteseeds are now sown and there's hope that they will produce late this summer or in the early fall.

We are very pleased with Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co due to their EXCELLENT customer service and tremendous selection of very unusual seeds. I ordered some packets last week and somehow there was an error with it. I contacted their customer service, and within a couple of hours, Baker Creek resolved the problem. Also, the free shipping and speed of delivery is fantastic. We are very excited to plant the new seeds and sneak the crops in before the first frost.

I really liked the Baker Seed site and was very happy with the speed at which I received my seeds with no shipping cost. Thank you!

The best. Seeds always germinate. I have had 1 low germ rate pack arrive out of probably hundreds of seed packets, it was labeled with the germination rate %. They doubled the count to make up for the low rate (that was still greater than 3/4, so basically a free extra half packet for the inconvenience of a few not sprouting). The live plants are always alive and healthy. Plus free seeds!

My primary source of seeds for several years now and have never been disappointed. Looking at their catalog gets me through the winter. It's visually stunning. Such a wonderful variety of seeds. Shipping has always been prompt and they have numerous cultivars I have yet to see anywhere else. Especially fond of their Iraqi varieties, including Ali Baba watermelon and Abu Rawan tomatoes.

I had several questions about my order. There is no phone number listed on their website. (I just joined this site and they have a phone number listed here. Why not list one on their website?) Customer service is via email. I sent an email asking for a phone call. I kept getting emails. I want to speak with someone and ask my questions. It would have taken less than 5 minutes of their time. But they kept making me email and no one called. I don't have time to drop my tools to keep typing. But I can use my hands while talking on the phone. Also, I "bought" their catalog. Through the several emails, I asked where it was and was informed that it takes 2-3 weeks to get it. By then, it will be too late. They didn't say thay when I ordered it. The receipt sent with the seeds shows the charge for it, but no explanation that it will arrive in a few weeks. So, I contacted customer service for that, as well, and asked for a phone call. Never got my call. Very disappointed and frustrated with their "customer service" process.

I have been purchasing seeds from Baker Creek going for a few years. I have had success with the seeds and they have not disappointed. Recently I purchased live blueberry plants, and they arrived looking healthy. I would highly recommend this company to anyone. I love their free delivery and speed. I also enjoy their free seeds, and the beautiful pictures on the seed packets. Their website is addicting, and one has to be careful if not you could easily fill the shopping cart. Thank you for your great seeds and service.

This is simply to affirm that Baker's Creek provides prompt free shipping to complement their thoughtful and varied seed selection displayed so beautifully on their site. When I saw they were donating all their sales to the Ukrainian humanitarian effort one weekend, I had to order again (even though I had reached my budget limit)! I will post again after my harvest this year but so far, I'm beyond impressed.

Quality seeds! Easy to use website. Catalog is now a reference collectible for me. Pages are filled with gorgeous photographs of the plants. Love seeing members of the family with the plants. (your kids have wonderful smiles) All color pics are so great! FREE SHIPPING and excellent packaging is a big win for me! (deal breaker!) Can you hear all the bells and whistles going off right now? Discovered some new plants I am going to love seeing in my garden this season! Your Spirit shines through when you donated 100% of sales for the weekend to Ukraine. I bless you for that. Namaste. ~ jacklyn

This is one of the seed sites I can lose way too much time browsing. They have a huge selection of interesting and unique plants. I don't have deep pockets so I only ordered a few packs but I'm exciting to see what the fruit grows like. They included a free packet of herb seed in my order which I received quickly after ordering. I will be ordering from them again.

In watching two of my favorite YouTube gardening channels I found out about Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. What a HUGE selection. I was in heaven. We moved last summer to zone 7 and I didn't have enough time to plant a garden so was eager to start this year. I spent over $60 in seeds! With that I received several free packets of seeds that I'm happy to try. I started in seed trays and all of the seeds germinated quickly! The plants are growing fast and I can't wait to see what my garden yields this year. I will definitely be shopping with them again in the future.

Once again, I got my seeds very quickly and well-packaged. I found what I wanted and am looking forward to the seeds germinating and growing. Baker Creek always has a very interesting and diverse group of seeds, bulbs and other gardening-related products. I appreciate their humanitarian efforts, as well.

I'm new to gardening and purchased a few packs of seeds from Baker Creek - even with just a mere 5 packs of seeds ordered they still threw in a free pack of seeds for me. Shipping is free as well so overall the price for the seeds was very reasonable! I'll definitely be ordering here again as I learn more about gardening and want to plant more veggies.

Love this company as a resource for seeds. I had a question about when to harvest eggplant, and one of the gardeners called me and gave me useful tips. I also love the fact that they always throw in one free "surprise" packet of seeds. Most importantly, they frequently notify regular customers of opportunities to buy packets and have the proceeds go to a worthy cause, whether it's victims of a natural disaster or refugees. Looking forward to many more years of getting an amazing variety of seeds from Baker Creek, and I miss living close enough to visit their farm in Missouri.

I have now ordered a few times from this company and have always been pleased with my purchases. I have always had success growing what I've purchased. Just received my order of Crimson Clover and Bulls Blood Beet seeds and am beyond excited for spring!

I really want to like this company, but their website makes it hard. Positive points about this company: (1) They offer lots of seeds that I haven't seen for sale by other companies. (2) The seeds I have used from them, Royal Blend Sweet Pea, had acceptable germination rates and grew beautifully throughout summer/fall 2021. Their free seed packet of purple Japanese mustard leaves also grew nicely even two years after receiving it and with improper storage methods. (3) The reviews on their website can offer a lot of insight into how to get different seeds to germinate well. I also appreciate the "minimum seed count" listed for each seed packet. Negative points about this company: (1) Many of the seeds for sale online don't have any "days to maturity" noted. This makes it incredibly difficult to plan my garden out for the year unless I do extra research to find this information on other websites. There are some varieties of plant seed for sale that I can't find any information on elsewhere, so I am left to make a wild guess about maturation time. (2) There is no standardized format on their mobile website that lists basic plant attributes. Plant height (if it's listed at all!) is often buried in a paragraph of information about each plant, and plant width seems to be rarely mentioned. This means navigating their website is labor intensive compared to others, and additional research is also required.

Oh I absolutely love this company!

I love this company! They have a lovely catalog with so many interesting seeds. I love to try new things and they have plenty to choose from. I also really love that they send a free seed packet with your order and this time it was Mizuna. I can't wait to try it! I'm a very happy customer!

I have ordered from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, probably 40 times over the years. I have always had a positive experience with them. The one time that I had germination issues with gray poppies, they refunded the cost of the seeds. I will continue to do business with this company without hesitation!

Quite a good selection of heirloom seeds. All I have tried are viable and produce well. These little round yellow squash and round zucchini are tremendous producers and everyone loves them! Thanks for preserving these great varieties!

I love ordering from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Free shipping on seeds makes it easy to order when I spot something that looks interesting, without having to try and group my orders to reduce shipping rates. I also love getting free seed packs when I order, as it is a nice surprise to see what new seeds I've received when my order arrives. Seed quality and variety is fantastic!

I’ve ordered a few times. Always an amazing selection, even when things sell out fast. This time I ordered enough for a free seed packet. You could tell that the picker took the time to consider my order and past orders and really put thought into the free seed packet they sent. I really appreciate it. Fast shipping, even to Iowa! Great customer service. If you haven’t checked out their YouTube you’re missing out. What a great all around company.

When I first ordered vegetable seeds from BC many years ago, I was disappointed by poor germination and off-types. However, I tried BC again after their Petaluma opening and have been a regular customer ever since. Variety, quality, and price are excellent. I particularly like their pepper and eggplant varieties. Germination is fast and reliable. I appreciate the free seed packet too.

Posted on May 9, 2021, updated May 13, 2021 Placed a small order almost 3 weeks ago to help out someone having difficulties. Three packets of seeds could have shipped first class envelope. They chose dhl where it has been sitting for two weeks. Dhl unreachable, baker creek does not care says it is circumstances beyond their control. The individual I was trying to help loves the artisan bumble bee varieties and was looking forward to growing them.

I have placed two orders with Baker Creek. My seed packets came within a reasonable amount of time (6-7 days), and to this date are germinating well. With my most recent order, they included extra pepper seeds due to a low germination rate of that variety. I noticed a discrepancy regarding planting depth on one packet, but overall, the seed packaging is appealing and informative. I plan on placing future orders, as they have many seeds I've been wanting to try in one place. I appreciate the many user reviews on specific varieties, because that helps me select the right plants for my personal situation and preferences.

Ordered thrice from Baker. Good communication when I have a question, well laid out website & pretty solid germination rates are why I shop here.

I have ordered from them for a few years. Good germination rates, accurate orders, fast deliveries.

Ordered 11 packs of seeds. $31 free shipping 2/28/2021. Order was received in 3 days with tracking. So far the seeds/plants are doing fine. Would order from them again.

I have ordered many seeds from Baker Creek but most have poor germination rates. I will go back to local purchase for seeds. This year I ordered Fall Gold and Glencoe Thornless Raspberries. I received them in good time. The plants were barely rooted plugs. The special shipping bags are not special. Three out of 5 plugs were not alive. Why are you shipping plugs? For the cost, the plants should be at least rooted plants. Not fresh out of the plug trays. I requested replacements which arrived dried out, leafless and plants dumped out of the bags. Will not be using Baker Creek again I also did not appreciate customer service person Leah's snark in the emails. I understand it can be difficult during a busy shipping season but we still need to enforce "filters" on our comments to others.

Excellent seeds and service. Fast shipping even during the covid situation. Amazing selection of seeds including some very hard to find varieties.

Wonderful people and excited about adding them to our Homestead Garden show and podcast. Their seed product will be a wonderful addition and excited to see it enjoyed by our community and family. #MagnoliaCreationandHomestead #FarmFreshParenthoodPodcast MAIN WEBPAGE: https://linktr.ee/magnoliahomestead

Posted on February 10, 2020, updated April 11, 2021 Woo Hoo! Seeds came today! This is only my second year ordering from them, but most did well last year & those that didn't did do well for a friend I shared with, so I think I may not have planted them in the best location-my mistake! Haven't planted the seeds that I saved from last year yet, so I can't comment on that yet. Love the catalog-My camera fed me for a few years & I know you're not buying pretty pictures, but I love the pics of the veggies. Someone has a good eye! Free shipping-Thank You! I wanted to place my major spring order, but I know I'll need something later & won't hesitate to place another order since I won't have to spend $4 shipping for a $3 package of seeds! Customer service-I asked for gift certificates for the holidays & receieved WAY more than my garden can grow in one season (such a problem-right?) so I called to see if they are good for more than a year (answer-yes!) I spoke to a very helpful person. Trying really different stuff this year-we're experimenting with more oriental veggies. So far a positive experience!

Although they had to temporarily shut down their site a few times I got my order in. My shipment came in about a week and a half. I ended up making a second order too. There was such a huge selection of black flowers I couldn't help myself.Also a shout out, thank you for the free packet of dinosaur kale. It looks really cool and can't wait to see what it looks like.The seeds look good and plentiful. I wintersowed many of them and will start some indoors this week in case I have any failure as it's my first time wintersowing and it could be a me thing.