Comments regarding Harris Seeds / Garden Trends

Always receive stellar seeds. Love the pelleted seeds - especially for petunias. Buy with ease from this company!

I have ordered from Harris Seeds for a couple of years. They have varieties which I do not find elsewhere. This winter I ordered several packets of flower seeds which were delivered promptly. I was concerned because the date on two of the packages indicated that the seed was from an old crop. But apparently Harris stores their seeds properly- they grew just fine with an excellent germination rate. I am enjoying my flowers and will order from Harris again.

I live in Central Florida and am new to gardening, I ordered 4 different flower varieties from Harris, daddy petunias, rocket snapdragons, sonata cosmos, and jolt pink dianthus. Despite using potting mix and leeching all the fertilizer while germinating causing continual mold growth i had very high germination rates with all seed with no heat mat. I also started these flowers in mid Jan which I later found out was not ideal for these plants in florida. It is now mid June and all plants are still vigorously flowering. All varieties did exceptionally well especially considering our 90+ Temps here as well as about 85 average high for last month or so. The petunias cosmos and snapdragons were all mix colors and all produced a well mix of colors i will definitely use them again and would recommend to anyone else.

I have repeated had good results with this company for years. Both seeds and plugs. The few times I needed customer service they were quickly and positively responsive. I again bought seeds and plugs this year. I will again next year.

Im an organic grower by trade, and have been ordering from Harris for years. So glad that every year they expand their selection of organic seeds. Customer service is wonderful, shipping is fast, and their seeds have excellent germination rates. They are one of my "go to" companies, and I highly recommend them.

Excellent, excellent,excellent.
Used Harris seed for years while working as a propagator in the nursery business, but when I retired I was no longer able to buy in quantity, so was THRILLED when they started Garden Trends for home growers. Now I can get seed varieties usually reserved for commercial growers in small quantities.
Their seeds are the finest quality and their germination/planting instructions are always precise and accurate.
Thank You!

I'm very pleased with customer support here. I had a question about my order and received an email response the same day I'd sent my question. The answer was complete, cheery and polite. My seed order shipped promptly and arrived in about a week. Planting now so I'll have to update this later with germination results. Seed pricing, for what I chose, is excellent.

I ordered impatiens seeds and petunia seeds for colors I can't usually find in our local greenhouses. I'm not often successful, but always hopeful, when I start flower seeds using heat mats and proper lighting. The seeds came within a week. I got a personal e-mail from Hannah at Harris Seeds asking if they had arrived and if I had any questions. When I was disappointed in the germination after two weeks, she offered to send some additional seeds at no cost and also offered advice on what to try to improve germination. We've developed an e-mail relationship, and I feel like I've made a new friend. I'm glad I discovered Harris Seeds.

Bought sweet corn seeds from them. Prices were great and shipping was reasonable. Had no issues what so ever. Plus shipped pretty quickly. Would use again.

Posted on January 8, 2015, updated January 8, 2015
I have a bad habit or not leaving feedback for seeds. Anyway, I have been ordering from Harris Seeds since 2012 and have put in an order every year including the order I just got for Gerbera Daisy's which I am so very excited about. :)

01/15-Gerbera Jaguar Formula Mix

12/14 Lobelia Riviera Midnight Blue
Sunflower Solar Chocolate Gold
Bacopa Blutopia Blue

01/14-Salvia Summer Jewel Red
Salvia New Dimension Rose

01/13-Rudbeckia-Prairie Sun
Veronica Blue Bouquet
Echinacea PowWow Berry

07/12-Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit Mix

I really love the selection and the communication I get from this company. They always send a Receipt/Confirmation right away. Then they will send a shipping/confirmation when they ship them so I know to watch my mail box and it only takes a few days usually.

I love the website and selection and I think the prices are reasonable for the amount of seeds you get and also the freshness, some are even in zip loc pouches so you can just use a few at a time and reseal it.
Sowing instructions are on the package.

Packing has always been good, the package is in great shape when I get them. This last order was probably the most expensive of all the others and I got a bonus packet of Sunflowers.
Also they are now offering insurance which was only .25 cents extra.

Thank you Harris!

Posted on September 10, 2014, updated September 15, 2014
I ordered seed for the first time from Harris last week. The package arrived in good condition this week. I especially like the packaging, it has a Ziploc seal. The problem is the line on the package that says:

ORIGIN: CHINA

I've ordered seeds from tons of places online before and have never had any seed that wasn't from the US. I'm sure the seed will germinate and grow, I'm mostly worried about the conditions in which the fruit bearing this seed was grown. China is known for having terrible environment problems. I wish Harris had disclosed the fact that this was Chinese seed on their website. I would have at least had the opportunity to look for US sourced seed.

If you care about the source of your seed, I'd encourage you to call before placing your online orders if the web site doesn't list it explicitly. This is a disappointing first order with Harris. I doubt I'll take a chance on them again unless their website starts listing the origin of seeds. At the least, it could say USA or FOREIGN. Better would be to always list the individual country.

I have been ordering from Harris Seeds for years. I always receive quality seeds at a fair price.

Was just getting ready to placed this year's order and forgot to give VERY positive feedback on last season.
Bought various kinds of coated annual seeds for (very late) winter sowing--and was THRILLED with germination, and plant growth.
BEAUTIFUL little pink salvias, a new kind of zinnia, and several other "new" varieties of annuals.
I am delighted to return today to dreaming on Harris's web-page knowing that these beautiful little seeds catch up quickly and surpass(and with much less cost) the bedding plants soon to be sold in local garden centers

Posted on May 19, 2013, updated March 27, 2014
Posted on February 3, 2012, updated May 19, 2013
Posted on April 17, 2007, updated February 3, 2012
I recently placed a small order for several packs of seeds. The order was confirmed instantly, I received a shipment within one week with one item on backorder and it was received two days later. The germination has been excellent and what really impressed me was the prices on some of the seed packages - they were less than half of the most popular seed companies. Harris Seeds does not carry a vast selection of flower varieties, but for some it's adequate. Shipping is reasonable also plus you may order from the growers site for large quantities. I have added Harris to my list of preferred companies along with Stokes, Swallowtail, and J.L. Hudson.

Have been gardening over 40 yrs. I've purchased seeds from many companies(only once from many of them do to poor service). Thu the years like many of my fellow gardeners I've dealt with good companies and poor ones.
For the last several years I've narrowed my business to a select few. Harris Seeds has been on of the my favorites. When I did have a problem they were quick to resolve it .
It reminds me of the old saying,"Quality is like buying oats. If you want good clean oats You have to pay a fair price. If you want cheaper
oats be prepared to get those that have been tru the horse.
Thanks Harris Seeds, for "good clean oats at a fair price".

I ordered seeds from Harris. They arrived quickly.I will be ordering from them again..

I ordered a large packet of sunflower seed. They arrived fast, and were packed in a resealable bag which is a good thing because I didn't use all of them. Plus, they send me their catalog, enabling me to buy many more seeds to help fill in my new garden.
My only recommendation: most companies I have dealt with send a confirmation to your email, when that didn't happen, I emailed the company to make sure they had got my order and they didn't respond. The seeds arrived in a few days anyway, but it would be nice to have responses.

Perfect transaction. Seeds came quickly. I like the packaging - A LOT. Germination was terrific. I am getting the hang of growing seedlings in a new greenhouse and tried some more difficult varieties this year, which I ordered from Harris. Having wonderful results and will definitely order from them each year.

I just had one of the best experiences I've ever had with any Nursery or Seed Company after placing a large order with Harris Seeds. One of the items I purchased was a grow light stand, which was made and shipped by another manufacturer. Harris kept me informed through the 2 week process and provided detailed shipping information so that I could track the order. They were very helpful and informative through the process and were kind and professional when responding to my inquiries. I did quite a lot of shopping around before choosing them to place my order and they were the cheapest of anyone. The Gerbera, Petunia and Zinnia seeds I ordered have all had over a 90% germination rate so far and the electronics I purchased were top notch quality and functioned well. I cannot remember when the least expensive company also provided the best service and had the best products. Ever!! They are truly a rare treasure. Thank you, Harris, for making the choice easy! I'll certainly be back again!

I have, on several occasions, ordered a variety of different seeds from Harris Seeds and have always been pleased. Seeds are shipped promptly and bulbs at the correct time of year. The selection is great, although some varieties of seeds are only available in larger quantities and I feel guilty wasting seed.

I especially appreciate that they test the germination rate of seeds and label each packet with that information includes the germination rate and geographic origin of the seeds. Furthermore, where one batch of sage seeds had a relatively low germination rate they provided a second packet at no charge.

I do wish the website had a section that would allow customers to leave their own reviews, but that is a minor detail.

Finally, I want to give props to their seeds for the perennial Scabiosa Fama Deep Blue. They germinated quickly and with a near perfect germination rate. Furthermore, from seed, these perennials produced a few *gorgeous* blooms the first year. I cannot wait to see what they do next year.

I don't know whether it is representative, but I ordered Heliotrope seeds from three companies. A couple of years back I tried to germinate some Harris Seed from 2004, along with seeds from two other companies that sent me fresher seeds. I got by far the best yields from Harris.

I decided to grow some more heliotrope, and noticed that I had that same old 2004 package of Harris Seeds. I also had some that was much fresher, but thought, what the heck, and applied moisture and heat. THREE days later, five of the 10 seeds have germinated. Heliotrope normally takes 7 to 14 days to germinate. The seeds are seven years old. I redid the others and got no results.

I intend to buy a lot more seed from them in the future.

Posted on July 26, 2005, updated April 4, 2011
I ordered several transplant samplers from Harris this year, and I'm delighted with how well they've done. I've never ordered anything like this before by mail (usually get my tomatoes, peppers and herbs from a local nursery), so I was a little skeptical, but when the plants arrived the plants were in excellent condition, and have thrived this summer. When I was placing my order, their customer service department was also very helpful in helping me to select appropriate squash seeds for our short growing season. I would recommend Harris to anyone who loves to grow flowers and veggies and appreciates good quality products at a fair price

Posted on June 10, 2009, updated March 21, 2011
I have been a customer for several years. I usually purchase live plants (both plugs and liners). I purchased 8 trays again this year and the plants arrived in great shape, every cell was full, and every plant survived the transplant. Plus the catalog, website, and customer service are all top in the industry.

One of the very few companies to have the flower seed I wanted, and it was reasonably priced and quickly delivered.

Have ordered from Harris Seeds for a number of years, since I found they have pelleted carrot seeds. In addition to the carrot seeds, this year I ordered pelleted petunia and lobelia seeds. It is too early to plant the carrots but the flower seeds are up and doing well.

I recently had occasion to check on the status of an order with Harris Seeds. I emailed the company and received a phone call explaining my order should have arrived. (It did arrive right after I emailed). I really appreciated the call to check with me. Very good service. I will certainly order from Harris again, I have never had anything but positive experiences with them.

ordered 300 hundred peat pots to get a jump start for this springs farmer's market. They sold them at a good price and the packaging was done up right so none of them were busted when they got here.

Very fast with no backorders. They don't carry many of the varieties that I want, but what they do are delivered quickly. I am patience but I do appreciate when I don't get partial shipments with the rest backordered.

I ordered 20 blueberry bushes from Harris seed. They were very healthly with a great root systems. I also ordered 100 purple asparagus plants. These plants were also healthy, however, almost 1/2 the plants came up green instead of purple. I contacted Mark Green @ Harris Seeds and he immediately corrected the problem by sending me an additional 100 purple plants. I highly recommend Harris Seeds. Their products and customer service are equally outstanding.

Posted on April 29, 2010, updated April 29, 2010
I ordered 2 Bonfire peach trees as a gift from Harris and the website indicated you could place the order to be shipped the following week. I received a phone call two days later telling me that I had missed the shipping date for the tree and it was no longer available. While on the phone with the company, I checked the website again and the trees were still listed as available for purchase. The person on the phone indicated that she had received a complaint about the same thing the day before but that it would be about 24 hours before the website could be updated. Very disappointed.

Posted on March 29, 2010, updated April 13, 2010
Harris Seeds has THE BEST customer service that I've ever experienced in a seed company. I put in an order for some seeds on March 6th. When I hadn't received the seeds by March 25th I wasn't too surprised, b/c it had taken other seed companies much longer than that to mail seeds to me. But, I gave them a call just to see when they thought they might be shipping them. Someone ANSWERED THE PHONE (a rarity these days), and the woman on the phone was extremely pleasant. It turned out that they had already shipped them back on March 10th (just 4 days after I placed the order!). But, I never got them. She said that she'd talk to her supervisor, but was pretty sure that they'd be shipping me more seeds. I received the new shipment on March 29th - just 4 days after my phone call!!! Wonderful, wonderful customer service!!! I couldn't be more happy with them.

I have placed small orders with Harris over the past few years. I am very impressed with the quality of service I have received and even more impressed with the quality of the seeds. Unlike some companies I have dealt with, Harris' seed has had excellent germination as well as sufficient quantities which more than compensates for their slightly higher prices. Good company; I'll be doing even more business with them in the future.

Harris's prices are a little high, but well worth it for the quality of product and service. They offer multiple pack sizes on most products, so you're not stuck ordering a lot of small packs to get enough for a larger planting. I've ordered a fairly wide variety from them and always been pleased with their speed, accuracy, and germination rate. Though I did not order from them this year, it is only because their pack sizes are generous, and I still have plenty left from last year!

Placed small order which I received promptly as well as a couple messages expressing their appreciation for my business. Had several questions over several weeks and placed another small order. Although I purchased less than $50 worth of products they have treated me as though I was one of their best customers with almost immediate responses to each email. The varieties within each product line are somewhat limited at this time but appear to be among the best for those products. Very, very satisfied at this time.

I ordered a large quantity of various seed types for the first time from this company. I planted the seeds late (end of June) not expecting much and I was very plesantly surprised that all the seeds I planted are now in full bloom including a fabulous grouping of Bells of Ireland. I will definitely order from them again.

I placed two orders this year and received my seeds very quickly with excellent germination rates. On my last order, I placed it on May 20 and received it today, the 22. That's what I call fast. I am particularly fond of being able to order seeds in large quantities for about half the price other seeds companies charge, plus they are in sealed foil packets with the date they were packaged and the germination rate. They have a huge selection in the professional grower area.

My only regret is that they have a limited selection of seeds in the home gardener section which are for smaller quantities of seeds in the packets. However, at their prices, you can order from the professional grower area and share or store your surplus seeds. All in all, this is a great and reliable seed company. Nice growers catalog too. I can honestly recommend them. This is the third year I've used Harris and it won't be the last.

I received my first order from Harris Seeds yesterday. I had ordered two columnar apple trees, one cherry tree, and twenty blackberry plants, with standard shipping.

I was quite surprised to find, instead of the 1-2 foot tree seedlings I expected, tree seedlings that were a good 4 feet in height(on trees whose max height is approximately 8 feet). Each had leaf buds ready to break and each trunk was "springy". The blackberries were each approximately one foot in length and also with leaf buds about to break

I was very pleased with not only my order, but with their customer service as well. A couple of necessary calls regarding billing questions, resulted in very pleasant and assistive customer service agents.

An excellent company with which to do business.

I cannot say enough good things about this company. For two years I have ordered supplies from Harris Seeds. My orders have arrived super fast and exactly as I ordered them. I do think they are a little pricey..but I don't have to worry a moment about delivery or quality. They are the tops and I'll continue to order from them as long as they keep up the good work.

I am so pleased with this company! This was the first time I ordered with them and I'm glad I did! After ordering I received an email thanking me for my order and the day my order arrived in the mail, I had a message on my answering machine (from a real person!) thanking me again for placing my first order with Harris Seeds. The seeds were shipped in a timely manner and have excellent planting instructions included on the packages. I will most certainly be a repeat customer. This company also has a great selection of seeds. My garden is growing larger by the year because I am selling at farmers markets and I will be placing larger orders with Harris Seeds now that I know they are a quality company who appreciates all of their customers no matter what size the order.