I want to share my positive experience with Johnny's Selected Seeds customer service. I purchased 10 Chandler blueberry plants. When I received them, the plants were in excellent condition. Unfortunately, most of the plants later died, and the remaining few were in very poor condition. I want to clarify that I believe this may have been because I did not care for the plants properly or due to my own negligence. I do not want to suggest that the plants arrived in poor condition or that their condition was necessarily Johnny's fault. I contacted Johnny's customer service to report the situation and later provided the video I had recorded showing the condition of the remaining plants. A customer service representative personally called me and explained that Chandler blueberry plants would be available again around December. Rather than making me wait for replacement plants or giving me store credit, Johnny's refunded the entire purchase amount directly to my original payment card. I really appreciate the way Johnny's handled my situation. They listened to my concern, followed up with me personally, and resolved the issue fairly and professionally. This customer service experience is the main reason I wanted to take the time to share this positive review. It genuinely made me happy to see a company stand behind its customers and handle a situation with such care. I have purchased seeds and plants from Johnny's before, and based on my experience, I will continue to consider Johnny's a trustworthy company for gardeners and growers. Thank you to the Johnny's Selected Seeds customer service team for taking care of your customer! read more

2/2/25- Purchased online a while back - three years ago-.. Tried in the past was unsuccessful.. Fast forward to 2025- Educated a little more and more patient- Started in the garage with the Early Girl seeds- Two weeks later, they stated to germinate- Moved them into the house and purchased a grow light- Now they are growing! Trick will be when to plant ... But so far I'm a happy and lucky Gardner. .. hehehe.. read more

Johnny's Selected Seeds - Home & Garden Near Me - Winslow, Maine

I ordered ballerina zinnias. The pack I received said it had a minimum of 50 seeds. I poured them into a container to find maybe 25 seeds mixed in with stems and other trash. Contacted customer service via email but have yet to receive any communication about my issue even though it says within 2 days. I will not order from them again. If I want trash along with my seeds I will order in Amazon. read more

Johnny's Selected Seeds - This was all that was in my pack of minimum 50 seeds package. - Home & Garden Near Me - Winslow, Maine

Perfect? No. But waaay better than most. I've purchased raspberry, blackberry & blueberry plants. All thriving, unlike my experience with Gurneys, Burpees, Jung, and others. I now avoid Gurneys regardless of their claims. Last year I purchased 250 Erasmus, purple asparagus seeds that I started under lights and got 200 into the garden. AMAZING. I'll attach some photos. Also a myriad of seeds from Johnny's, including many flower and vegetable seeds. Jonny's is reliable and responsive. read more

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I ordered $100 + seeds and starter kit from Gurneys. After two weeks it hadn't shipped and was quoting another two weeks. After numerous inquiries to Customer Service went unanswered I cancelled that order and switched to Johnnys. Two days later i got my Johnny's order. Planted all the seeds today. Everything was packaged great and has clear instructions. They even tell you the germination rate.Little things like the seed packet is resealable no mussing with scotch tape like Gurneys. I did have to modify some of my selection of seeds to what Johnnys offers but i am very impressed so far. read more

I just bought 3 different packs of seeds fro Johnny's. They cost $27.50 with shipping. I just planted them and I got maybe 10=15 microscopic seeds. How do they know how many they are giving me? I am not happy because I knew they guaranteed to come up but so few seeds!!. We will see. I could have bought beginner live plants easier. I won't buy from them again because they cost too much for so little, I will let the other gardeners buy these they don't have the bang for the buck!!! read more

Stay away from them! I placed an order for seeds and tulip bulbs last August (2025). I never received the bulbs. In the meantime I moved from the US to Canada and cancelled my US credit card. I called the company and the told me they were going to mail me a check to my Canadian address. I then received a follow-up email explaining that after talking to the manager of the manager they could no longer mail me the check. They could ONLY send the refund to my original US credit card that was cancelled. They are crooks. Stay away from them! Giulia Del Guercio Green Order#8645802 read more

Their shipping is quite high, I ordered some seed for my small business and paid for 2 day shipping. I ordered on a late Thursday morning and delivery is taking place on Wednesday if the next week. There was a snow storm but when I called them they did not offer any credit for not receiving in 2 days. I know FedEx delivers on weekends too. As a business owner I know about making customers happy there was no attempt on their part. They could if just refunded me the expedited shipping cost. Of course I still don't have my product either. read more

Update June 2024: 2nd year buying these seeds, and I really expanded the selection to 17 different veggies! I can't wait until I can create great recipes with these yummy goods! read more

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I am a licensed greenhouse grower and Johnny's Selected Seeds is my go to for quality seeds every year. I know I am getting exactly what I am expecting, seeds are fresh and viable, true to form and have a high germination rate. Johnny's Selected Seeds takes the guess work out of seed starting. Thank you JSS for your exceptional quality, service and quick shipping. Keep up the great work! read more

They say they have same day shipping. That is a lie. Second year in a row they have done this to me. This year I have had several orders and everyone of them did not ship same day. I ordered on Friday before their so called cut off time yet it only shows in processing 3 days later. They don't ship same day and never have. They send items when they feel like it. Don't have a shipping policy you can't fulfill. Pure BS. Johnnys, are you confused about what same day shipping means? USPS tracking shows what I need to know. You create a label and consider that shipped. Wrong! You should simply remove that complete bullshit shipping policy. You don't ship same day. read more

Just made a large purchase and realized one of the items I purchased was listed for $32 on Johnnys and for $12 on Amazon. I also received some seed packets with less seeds than the minimum listed. Contacted their support and they said they aren't in the business of price matching. There are plenty of better options out there. You'd think they would want to try to keep business. read more

Yes the seeds are pricey, but you get what you pay for. I didn't experience any of the delays or shipping woes that other customers refer to. Everything I have ordered (especially zinnias) have germinated and were exactly as described. The zinnias are spectacular. read more

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Fifteen dollars for a 1.6 ounce envelope holding 8 thin envelopes sent USPS GROUND? Fuck you. read more

Johnny's Selected Seeds - Home & Garden Near Me - Winslow, Maine

I love this site. I have learned so much about what I'm growing, how to grow, and beyond. I have always had great service, wonderful germination rates and I'm totally satisfied. They are expensive. But I don't mind paying more for quality seeds. read more

I'm pretty disappointed with my favorite seed supplier - it's the 2nd season of sales restrictions. Johnny's has always been my go-to for seeds. It's now the SECOND year of restrictions for "home gardeners". I understand last year with all of the COVID chaos. But they should have solved their supply problems by now. The other major companies don't seem to have any sales restrictions...Gurney's, Ferry-Morse, Burpee, Burgess, and Harris Seeds. I've also turned to getting seeds from Walmart, Amazon, and some specialty seeds from reputable sellers on Ebay. I'm a small-scale farmer, mostly heirloom tomatoes, for several local farmer's markets. Reluctantly, I have turned to other seed sellers. Normally I'd give a 1 star review for going 2 years without being allowed to order anything from these guys. But I'm going with 2 stars because they've been good for me on previous years. I don't think I'll be back as a customer. Bummer! -Daddy Maxx Retro read more

Johnny's Selected Seeds - Nice catalog - cool stuff - but I can't order anything! - Home & Garden Near Me - Winslow, Maine

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they sent me garbage seeds when I complained to them about the seeds not germinating they told me I didn't know what I was doin. my family has been farming in this country for close to 300 years . I germinated there seeds the same as I did for years . I purchased seeds from a different company Hometownseeds. same variety of acorn squash and in 8 days under the same germination conditions I have plants ... it was the first time purchasing seeds from Johnny's seeds and it will be the last read more

I have been purchasing johnny seeds for a couple years. They are great the first season however if you have left over seeds the germination plummets. I have leftover spinach seeds and I bought in bulk. I planted a bunch of it and only 3 sprouted. Did it again in another spot and again only a couple in each row sprouted. To me, it's a waste of money. You buy in bulk to save money but if tgey aren't going to last what's the point. I've had other companies seeds and I continue to use them for years, so what's on these seeds that's preventing the same thing. I'll not be buying from them again. read more

I have only ordered from them once and had a small issue with what I ordered. I reached out to the company about the issue and I feel like they have gone above and beyond to help resolve the issue. I will definitely be ordering from them again in the future. read more

Never deal with this company. I receive emails daily. I have unsubscribed at least 20 times over the last couple of months. I will never buy anything else from this company. read more

I've ordered twice. my last was 2,000 zinnia seeds. Weight 2 ounces. My post office said the most they paid to ship to me was $5.35. They charged me $15. That's my last order. read more

Difficult to return, Couldn't cancel an order before it was shipped. I just gave up and kept seeds I can't use. To much of a hassle.

This is more so a comment about the shipping prices as opposed to the seeds. I found it baffling that the moment I spent $50 dollars; shipping automatically went to $15 dollars. I ordered 8 seed packets which weighed no more than a pound and were delivered in a small envelope. Essentially you could buy 1 seed packet and still pay $15 dollars for shipping if the total is $50. It just seems like your punished for spending more on this site, which is the complete opposite of what other companies do. I have ordered flower bulbs online which weigh so much more, and have never paid this much for shipping. Plus, my location is not even far from where these seeds come from. I hope the seed germination is at least good. read more

Poor Customer Service Within 90 minutes of placing a large order, I called to see if I could cancel or get a gift certificate instead. (I had just discovered that another family member had ordered the same items for my daughter -- so the gift I planned would've been duplicated.) Their office was closed, so I emailed them this request. I called the next morning (Saturday) -- office was still closed. Sent another email because their website said they were open on Saturday. No response. Called first thing when they opened on Monday AM only to be told the items were already on the truck and could not be retrieved. If they'd answer their phones, this wouldn't have happened. read more

I placed my first and last order on March 30. In stock items that would arrive in early april. They didnt. A few days ago, sent an email inquiry, and got a boilerplate reply about how they were backlogged. Today, April 15, I got an email stating further shipping delays due to COVID. My March order now rescheduled for first week of May! Seems they arbitrarily decided to priotize commercial growers over residential, and the rest of us can go to hell. Nice! I get that they want to help commercial customers, but I'm out hours of time, plus now waiting for a refund. Called credit card company to dispute the original charge, as I no longer trust these folks. Neither should you. Lastly, if they changed policies in the middle of the stream, thereby hurting smaller consumers, it shows they really dont care about our business. Buyers beware. read more

Horrible customer service! I made an order back in the middle of March and was told it may take 3-5 days to ship because of virus concern. The next day, my credit card was charged. After waiting 7 days and no indication that shipment occurred, I sent email inquiring. Return email said it could take another few days. I waited another week and no shipment. Sent another email asking to cancel order. They would cancel order, but promised shipment with 5 days. I waited a week. Still no shipment. Sent one last email stating that I wanted to cancel order. They refused, and this time said that shipment would happen but cannot say when. I understand that things are hard now for everybody. However, if you charge someone's credit card, then fail to ship, and then refuse cancellation, that is negligent business practice and poor customer service. I called credit card company to register disputed charge. I will never order from them again, and I will share my experience on social media wherever I can. read more

I feel very bad about having to make this review, but it is important for customers to know the truth. The seed quality of Johnny's used to be very high, but it has really gone down the last several years. Germination well below 75% has been much more common when I order large lots of seed and I have lost hundreds of dollars as a result. I called Johnny's and asked them if they have any better germination, but when I talked with someone in the customer service department, they say that they'll let them know about the bad seed lots, but they continue to sell the bad seed. This has occurred more than once with different seed. How can they knowingly sell poor quality seed? I really don't know what to say. It doesn't matter what incredible varieties or what incredible seed people advertise, if the quality is poor. Sorry Johnny's, but you've lost my trust for good. read more

Maybe I expected too much, since the price was higher than others & it is located in Maine. I was so disappointed that I will never order from them again or recommend them to anyone. The majority of seeds I ordered from them failed to produce. In prior years I planted the same type, ordered from Urban Farmers, & had great results. The straw flowers had to be my biggest disappointment. I ordered strawberry roots, but emailed 2x's to delay sending, and still received them too early & they were a disappointment - as was their response. I will stick to Urban Farmers, where I know the seeds will produce & the service is excellent. Sadly, I can't say the same for Johnny's "Selected" Seeds. read more

Placed order from Johnny Selected Seeds online, $50 order, on 3/24/2020 for our family garden. 4/3/2020 seeds still had not arrived. Call Johnny Selected seeds. They could not tell me when the seeds would ship, reported some were backordered, and refused to refund my money. Mind you no where on their website did it list there would be a shipping delay nor did it say any of the seeds I ordered were back ordered. I never recieved an email reporting this either. Their excuse was COVID-19. Funny I ordered from other seed stores on the same day and they arrived THE NEXT DAY without issue. BUYER BEWARE!!! JOHNNY SELECTED SEEDS is not a company I would recommend buying from. Hopefully I eventually get my seeds or my money back... https://www.johnnyseeds.com/ read more

I placed an order over $50 so that I would get free shipping. After ordering (said item were in stock) I received email stating out of stock so I was then sent only in stock items and charged shipping. It is their ribem I di not get $50 merchandise so I should not pay shipping. Told them I wanted to send product back so they said okay, pay shipping both directions! Terrible company, this is now two years same crap. Do not buy from them, they use the folksy apprach employee owned etc. Horrible company read more

Ordered a bunch of seeds in March. Now they are telling me that my order is not a priority and that I have to wait till may. What kind of business is this. Spend your money at a local shop or store and not this place... read more

2-24-2021 POOR customer services filled with lies about how they will fix and ship my order. Stole my money, would not send me my complete order. Would not refund my money. Can't get into management to complain. Lots of excuses. Buyer be ware. Apparently not the same company as years ago. read more

The quality of these seeds, the customer service, and generally the entire Johnny's Selected Seeds experience has been nothing but wonderful for several years now. As others have stated, the seeds are a bit pricey, but they are high quality and in my opinion well worth the money. I highly recommend this company. read more

Paid$50 for seeds 1 packet for 250 seeds(I received maybe 50) Second packet was supposed to have 1000 seeds and only got maybe 100. Website never updated from order submitted. This was my first and last time ordering from this company. read more

Johnny's has a nice selection but items are pricey. My experience is that seed germination is no better and some cases far lower than other sources. I recently ordered items for a fall crop and items were back ordered until mid September. Now 4 weeks have passed from the given date and items have not yet shipped. I suggest looking at other options...you will be happy with better results, better customer service and you will save money. read more

I placed my order in late March. Every item I ordered was in stock, and I received a confirmation email thanking me for my order and listing all items as in stock and showing my payment submitted, etc. A few days later they announced any new orders after that point would be delayed a few weeks for shipping (which still would have shipped about a month ago after that delay). I had previously emailed customer support with no responses, and today got them on the phone. She acknowledged that my order was received but said that "about that time" they decided to stop taking orders. Not delay shipping, to completely stop taking orders. She also said it looks like a few of the items may have been out of stock and that their website is not accurate (she later admitted even if I reordered today she would have no idea if things are actually in stock or not). So, my order was accepted and confirmed...but then they decided to cancel it without ever telling me. I've waited two months for seeds that honestly should have been planted six weeks ago. I know with everything going on in the world today you can't keep up with supply and demand, but seems pretty logical to at least tell customers when you aren't going to fill their orders...in fact that should automatically be built into their order platform to kick out a cancellation email whenever they change it in their system. To be fair, the lady was very prompt and polite so I didn't want to get mad with her on the phone but I'm certainly not happy with the company. To top it off I was told to have a "good season" with my garden this year...kinda hard to do without seeds! read more

Placed order in early Feb (pre-pandemic) ...charged me for total order, only received partial order. Contacted customer service 2x and they assured me item would be delivered. Come April order still not fulfilled 100%. Received email that they can not complete order this year and to contact customer service again if I want a refund. If you can't complete my order the refund should be automatic... or better yet don't charge customers until product ships. First/Last order... read more

Disgraceful customer service. I Planted 144 "seeds" and only 2 germinated. I know what I'm doing, before you blame the victim. Contacted them and they ghosted me. Their "guarantee" of customer satisfaction or replace/refund is TOTAL BS. BUYER BEWARE!!! Avoid this company and buy locally. read more

The most pricey out of some of the other popular seed brands but the quality is fantastic and the germination rate is extremely high. You pay for what you get. I do appreciate that they put the germination percentage on each packet (I buy the single packets for my home hydroponics garden) and the date that it was tested. Other seed places that you could buy from may or may not do this, but this is a good indicator of knowing if you're buying quality. One other nice things about this place. I had forgotten to add in Jalapeno seeds to my order. They were kind enough to ship it for free to my location without me asking. Buy with confidence! Johnny's is awesome. read more

Yikes! Stay away! My experience -- Ordered garlic online on a Saturday night, website allowed it. Evidently Johnny's inventory was wrong, because they couldn't fill the order. So far, annoying and inept, but not that big a deal. This was my first ever business with them. As it turned out, Johnny's pre-authorized my debit card Saturday, which places a hold on the funds at that time. Let's be clear on that -- without knowing they can fill the order, they pre-authorize my card. 2 days later -- Monday -- they get back to me: can't actually fill my order. I think, okay, I'll order somewhere else. Boy, was I wrong! Now it's the following Thursday and not only do I not have my order, I can't get at my cash to reorder either -- the amount of the original order is still on hold because Johnny's did the pre-authorization. I go to my bank -- small-town bank -- and talk it over with them. They say it's hard to tell what the issue is, but it isn't on their end and probably has to do with the way Johnny's runs their credit transactions. Johnny's could still put the transaction through. So I call Johnny's, 5 days after the transaction. They're very polite and do exactly nothing. Worse, they ask me who the primary account holder is (it's my wife) -- information they already know, because its in the billing info. They tell me it's all between my wife -- not me -- and the bank! Never again. read more