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Sow Exotic

2.2 (43 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

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I have purchased a Sugar Apple tree from Sow Exotic Nursery which was delivered today, and unfortunately, my experience was disappointing. Upon arrival, the tree showed visible signs of poor health. Many leaves were riddled with black spots, which are commonly associated with pest infestations or fungal issues. This was an immediate red flag, as I expected a healthy tree from a nursery that claims to specialize in exotic plants. To make matters worse, several leaves had already been removed, likely to cover up or mitigate damage from pests before shipment. While I understand that minor imperfections can occur during transit, this situation clearly pointed to pre-existing issues. It's evident that the tree was not adequately inspected or treated before being sent to customers. A healthy Sugar Apple tree should have vibrant, lush green leaves, but this one arrived looking weak and stressed. The presence of pests and black spots suggests that the nursery may not have taken proper preventative measures, such as pest management or quality control. This is especially concerning given that pest infestations can spread to other plants in a home garden. While I appreciate Sow Exotic Nursery's unique selection of plants, this experience raises questions about their quality assurance practices. The condition of the tree is disappointing, particularly given the high cost often associated with sourcing rare or exotic plants. I hope Sow Exotic Nursery will take this feedback seriously and improve their plant health protocols. I would not recommend purchasing a Sugar Apple tree or any other plants from them unless they address these quality concerns. This experience has left me hesitant to order from them again, as plant health should be a top priority for any reputable nursery. For now, I'm left with a tree that requires significant effort to nurse back to health. I have also added pictures of plant after a week of delivery and notice how Apple Scab disease is spreading throughout now! I won't recommend buying any plants from this specific nursery as they have disease which they failed to address but somehow spreading it to others with deliveries!

Small tree for $119. Pot is not plantable

DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY!!! I wish a negative star option was available. I still have not received my lychee tree that was ordered months ago. All requests for a refund have been ignored. No response from them at all in a request for the tree I was supposed to receive either. What a rip off! DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY!

Fig tree from sow exotic. Ridiculous isn't it?

Horrible. Plant is 2 inches tall. Here's a picture. Could have gone to a big box store and got the same tree for the same price at 6 feet tall. Sons got me this sow exotic gift card. When they saw this "tree", they were appalled. Should be a zero star review.

Cool packaging so the plants aren't rolling around

Great experience! I'm always a little nervous about buying plants online but I'm pleasantly surprised with my order! They used two day shipping so the plants made it across the country super quickly, and they arrived looking healthy (goji is dormant so that's why it looks like a stick lol.) The packaging is smart, they stapled them to the box so they won't roll around and smash themselves. The plant sizes are as described on the website. I'm so happy to get ahold of some of these weirder plants for my yard. :)

Dead stumps

I wish I could give them zero stars, however, yelp doesn't have that option. As of today EVERY tree but one purchased from Sow Exotic is dead and all arrived sickly. I messaged them right away because I could tell they were sick and their response was to give time and it was fall. Please avoid them if you don't wish to lose your hard earned money. Horrible HORRIBLE PLACE that gaslights you into keeping their bad trees. I will be filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.

Good packaging.

I was happy to see the plant came with flowers on it. Although for an "extra large pot" I was expecting something a bit bigger. Especially since the Star Fruit tree was $85.00. I ended up finding another start fruit tree like 4x the size for $65 the same week, I bought it even though this one was coming. I'm so glad I did because it was such a better deal when it comes to size. Other than size everything else seemed great.

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