Comments regarding Sooner Plant Farm (Shop Smarter Shop Sooner)

For Sooner Plant Farm, there should be an option to indicate a "Super Positive" experience. The company calls to make sure the delivery time works for you, the plants are larger and healthier than you will expect, even with all the rave reviews on this site, and, when there is an occasional problem (even if not caused by Sooner) it is resolved with dispatch and the utmost civility. I would look here first for any plant you are considering ordering online. Fanstastic product, terrific service -- excellent value and a super positive experience.

Bought a Lady in Red Hydrangea and a Yellow hardy hibiscus. I placed the order, and they called me to make sure the weather was right and I would be around to receive the package. Shows how much they care about the health of their plants!! My hydrangea was huge!! Well worth and beyond the price! The plants were very carefully packaged. Would definately buy from them again in a heartbeat!

I placed an order with Sooner that was scehduled to arrive on Friday, June 30th. The order did not arrive until Monday, July, 3rd. I tracked my order through UPS and the shipment was to be deliver on the 30th as per their website and appeared to be on time. The plants that I received were of exceptional size. There was only a small problem with my order. As the plants had sat in a warehouse over the weekend they were a little stressed from lack of water or maybe heat. The viburnum was completely withered and brown. The delayed delivery was no fault of Sooner however I placed a call to Sooner and they immediately shipped a replacement Viburnum. The Service Berry Tree, Lady in Red Hydrangea, Limelight/Little Lamb Hydrangea, Charles Jole Lilac are all doing well. The replacement Viburnum arrived and I planted it right away and it appears to be doing well. Again, I cannot brag enough on the size of the plants that I received.

Go Sooners!

The three plants I ordered from Sooner Plant Farm arrived within a week. They were all very large and full, much more than I expected. The only problem with the shipping was that the box was sealed with those dangerous large staples and I managed to scratch myself in my rush to get to the plants. All the plants were healthy, and the roots were all just reaching the edge of the pots. They were absolutely perfect. I am so impressed that I check their website first when I want to order a plant. Unfortunately, they don't carry everything I want. Too bad, because they were great.

This company offers great plants at very reasonable prices. The first perennials I ordered - Heuchera "Plum Pudding" - were enormous, and have literally doubled in size within three weeks of planting. A second order from this company arrived in a box that was crushed and split open, resulting in dry, shriveled plants. The owner called me at home, on the 4th of July, to make sure that the problem would be resolved to my satisfaction! An unusual combination of quality plants offered at great prices by a grower who obviously takes pride in what he sells.

I have received several orders from Brian at Sooner's and the quality is always excellent. The service is outstanding and the shipping is on time and painless.

I, purchase 4 Green Giant trees from Sooner. They arrived today! These trees are some of best plants I have ever purchased from a mail order company! The trees are great looking, no damage in shipping and the root systems are some of the best I have ever seen at local nurseries or mail order! I highly recommend this company! the prices are good. I paid $59.00 dollars for four 3-4 ft trees plus shipping. I have purchased Green Giants from another mail order company and paid about $18.00 each plus shipping and they were only 6-12 inches tall and had poor root systems!they didn't survive the winter! I will be ordering alot more plants from this company!

i've had the pleasure of actually going to sooner plant farm, and was very impressed. their stock is beautiful and healthy, and their staff extremely knowledgeable about what will work where and, if it won't, why not. i purchased several plants from them, including some lovely orange colored coneflowers, ornamental fescue, perennial hibiscus and ... a kind of groundcover i don't remember the name of --- all the plants are thriving and have required NO special care to recover from their time at the nursery.

i plan to purchase trees from them in the fall and am confident i'll be as satisfied with the trees as i am with the plants i've already purchased.

let me add, i've grown most of my plants from seed for years now because i've been so disappointed in too many of my purchases at other nurseries. the first time i visited sooner plant farm, however, i felt almost a wave of relief that maybe, just maybe i could concentrate my seed growing efforts on more exotic types and heirlooms, and rely on this nursery for my coneflowers and similar.

very, very nice nursery!

I recently ordered 3 Harry Lauder's Walking Stick trees, and was amazed to receive such healthy, vigorous plants! The packaging was so good that I didn't lose a single leaf from any of the trees.I live in an extreme climate...very hot and very cold, and rarely see plants adapt so readily to such extremes as yours have done. I will never order from any other nursery again. You have restored my faith in online plant companies! I ordered 3 trees hoping that one would survive..all 3 of them are thriving. I have searched for this tree for 2 years, but the prices were so high elsewhere that I would not risk buying one until I found you. Not only did you have the best price I had ever seen for this tree, you also do not graft it--so I don't have to worry about pruning suckers--they will be as beautiful as the original. WOW! From now on, if you don't have it, I won't buy it. There should be a higher category than "Positive" for this company--you guys ROCK!

I purchased (2) malepartus maiden grass from sooner plant farm. While they had some difficulty with the on-line transaction they were more than happy to place my order over the phone and follow up with an on-line summary and tracking almost immediately.
The plants arrived on time and were in excellent condition. Additionally, the information sheet packed with the plants was very informative with all kinds of information about planting and care.
Finally I was very pleased with the price for the size of the product recieved. Thank- You Sooner Plant Farm. I will definetly be ordering again.

We ordered a Crapemyrtle 'Pink Velour' and were very pleased. The plant quality and size was excellent. I can't imagine a plant being packed for shipping any better than this plant was prepared.

We would highly recommend this company. I had been looking for Crapemyrtle's hybridized by a particular individual and came across this site so I had no idea what to expect. What a pleasant surprise!

"Endless Summer" hydrangea was recommended as THE hydrangea to buy during a class on plant materials for Florida. I went straight to Dave's Garden to see who sold that particular variety, and discovered Sooner Plant Farm. The plant was here within a week of ordering it, and it looked great, and was big. It has been in the ground now for about six weeks, and it is beautiful. Leaves are healthy, shape is lovely, and there are lots of flower heads forming. I look forward to buying from Sooner again.

I recently placed my first order with Sooner Plant Farm and received my trees a few days ago. I have ordered a lot of plants online, and I have been disappointed alot. The packaging was among the best I have seen. The trees are beautiful and in great shape. It was so nice to receive such great plants. I felt the shipping costs were very reasonable. I appreciate the extra care and effort put into packaging trees that were shipped several states away. I will definitely order from them again.

Every once in a while someone restores your faith in the idea that there are good people out there and not everyone is trying to take your money. Brian is that kind of person and Sooner Plants is that kind of business. I have ordered from Brian a few times now and have several orders pending from my own nursery customers as I am a retailer for Sooner's wholesale business. He goes the extra mile to make sure you're happy with what you get, he takes the time to return phone calls, emails, etc., and the business itself has an awesome website that is easy to navigate and get what you want off it. The trees and plants are protected well, they ALWAYS, repeat ALWAYS arrive in great shape and very quickly at reasonable shipping costs. Thanks for your help in getting my business going, Brian, and I hope to be buying your stuff for myself and my customers too for a very long time!
Mark

this is a great company, very reasonable prices for such nice trees. I have placed two tree orders this fall and was very impressed with the root systems. Very fast shipping, will definitely order from them again as I need more trees. Their selection of maples is especially outstanding.

I have placed two orders in the last two months. I was so pleased with the first order ( Somerset Red Maple and Prariefire Crabapple) that I had no hesitation about ordering a second time (Bloodgood Japanese Maple and Coral Bark Japanese Maple). Both orders were received in great condition, no stem breakage or damage to the roots. The roots were well developed, the trees were pruned appropriately and had lots of leaves. The first set of trees has been planted for just over a month and they have put out lots of new growth. I only planted the second set today, but I expect the same great results.

The two trees I got were well rooted and a good price. The problem is I ordered them and then they called me and said two were out of stock and would be removed from my order. So the list on line is not always right, over all good trees. If they dont make it I will change to a lower rate for now they look fine but the jury is still out.

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Hello, I'm truly sorry about the inventory error. We do keep a very accurate and up to date inventory, although this item was posted before it was ready to ship. We value the time our customers spend shopping our site, and commit to make every shopping experience a positive one. If you have any problem with the product(s) you received please contact us, we guarantee all our plants. Thank you Brian"

I purchased Magnolia Virginiana Moonglow (aka Jim Wilson). The growing system used by Sooner Plant Farm results in a very well developed and healthy root system. Plants were well packaged, so the top growth arrived in excellent shape as well. Finally, the price is very reasonable. Highly recommended!

Brian was very helpful .. I purchased two trees - 1 brandywine maple and a chinese pistache .. both were packaged very well and shipped promptly . They send helpful instructions on planting and care . Answered my emails promptly as well .... would definately do business again ...

I really needed help picking out trees for different areas of my yard and purposes ( shade, privacy, etc.) .I called SOONER PLANT FARM and talked to their staff and they really took the time to explain the trees and helped me place the order. I recieved the trees in great shape and they were very prompt in shipping them . Also I was impressed by the full root system on the trees . I have order from other nurserys and recieved trees with bare roots they were dried up and it took a year to see results if any . I planted the trees from SOONER PLANT FARM and seen results in the first month . I m very impressed by their trees and personal service they give you . You can count on future purchases from me , Thanks Again Brian

Last fall I bought a Autumn Fantasy Maple from Sooner Plant Farm. I planted it in my yard in November and it has trippled it size already. I don't know, but I think the air root prunng they do must help. I am a landscaper and I have never seen a tree grow so fast in hight and in caliper. Thank You Brian for a great tree.