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FastGrowingTrees.com

Overview

FastGrowingTrees.com has a rating of 4.27 stars from 20,411 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with FastGrowingTrees.com most frequently mention customer service, good condition, and great shape. FastGrowingTrees.com ranks 1st among Trees sites.

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  • Shipping
    201
  • Quality
    14811

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Positive highlights

  • Some of customer service people help a lot with issues and some not.
  • As a novice in fruit trees it was helpful to have the code region of where I live agree with Cherry tree I bought.

Critical highlights

  • This is ridiculous, next time I'll just go to Home Depot where they're more reliable.
  • Over a week later, I had not received store credit.
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Top Positive Review

“Fast Growing Trees always has a great selection of...”

G B.
4/7/24

Fast Growing Trees always has a great selection of unusual fruit trees. I've never seen Lychee trees sold anywhere else, nor have I ever come across such a vast array of Avocado varieties. And one of the very best things about this business is its outstanding customer service. Their products are healthy and well-packaged, but in the rare instances when something doesn't arrive in tip-top shape, they're very gracious and quick to make it right. Because of this, I feel confident shopping here.

Top Critical Review

“Lots of issues with website today on iPad”

Hilary M.
4/10/24

Lots of issues with website today on iPad. Unable to update account information, my cart doesn't save even though I'm logged in, things that show in stock when browsing are showing out of stock in cart. I understand things sell quickly but I'll go back to browsing and it's still not showing out of stock. I'm also unable to change my password due to mobile formatting. The fields do not seem to line up correctly. I filter out zone 5 but see things for zones 9-11. Lots of little issues.

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customer service (5600) fruit trees (1050) home depot (179) avocado tree (421) store credit (139) lime tree (182) root system (94)
Thumbnail of user beatrixe2
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 2nd, 2021
Verified purchase

The trees arrived timely with Fex ex. When I opened the pkg, the root ball from the Rose of Sharon had become so dislodged that it was basically a bare root tree. The two purple lilacs were puny and tiny... I found better, taller, and very much CHEAPER purple lilacs at my local nursery here on Cape Cod... 4 for $12.99. I will NEVER order from you again, after the condition of the plants.

They commiserated with my issues, and of course, I bought plant insurance. If these plants don’t thrive at least I can get a refund.

Reason I chose this business:

Website seemed friendly.

Friendly website.

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Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We are so sorry to hear this. We have reached out privately to assist.

Thumbnail of user erikc199
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 18th, 2022
Verified purchase

2 of the 4 blueberries arrived dead. 3 of the 4 trees were in bags, not pots and the bags were torn open and spilled throughout the shipping boxes. I called support, sent pictures and all they said was give it time, nothing we can do at this time. End of the day I have 1/2 the blueberries and 1/4 of the trees I ordered. Now they have the gall to spam me with a survey? AVOID!

absolutely dismissive of the issues

Reason I chose this business:

In retrospect for all the wrong reasons

Reason I chose this product:

They are what I wanted but sadly didn't receive

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Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

It looks like we've been able to help make this right with a replacement order!

Thumbnail of user stevenh1336
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 18th, 2021
Verified purchase

I received my avocado tree in terrible condition. I had looked forward to adding this tree to our citrus lineup but found it fried and barely alive at all. I was shocked after seeing such good reception of the company but was met with a totally different experience. Have attempted emailing the company for some kind of resolution but have been ignored. Basically have spent over $100 with nothing to show for it. Truly a shame as FGT has a great inventory but with no guarantee of quality delivery I'd say save your money and look elsewhere.

Have attempted to contact customer service with no response.

Reason I chose this business:

Great inventory and reviews.

Reason I chose this product:

Love avocado and citrus trees.

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Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We are so sorry for how your tree arrived and that we didn't receive your email! We have reached out to help!

Thumbnail of user jacquies27
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

My tree came with all the leaves but 1 on the bottom of the box. 3 weeks later, it seems dead. I'm very dissatisfied. Will call customer service to see if they can help me.

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Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We are so sorry that your tree didn’t make it! We have reached out privately to help!

Thumbnail of user setzee
1 review
9 helpful votes
June 2nd, 2020
• Updated review

Shrubs are TINY. Broken branches. Missing Lemongrass. Very disappointed for the $431 price tag for these items. Last year locally purchased Pieris Fire Mountain for $25 that was twice the size of what arrived today. Same with Boxwoods...$50 installed that were 3 times the size. Bought from you because of the reviews on your site. Feeling like I made a BIG MISTAKE thinking yours would be better than local and waiting 3 weeks for them.

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Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We are so sorry that some of your plants were not satisfactory! One of our customer care representatives has since been able to assist with a discount on the order. We hope this has helped to turn this experience around!

Ripped off! Deceptive website. Outrageous prices for TINY SHRUBS/Plants. BUYERS BEWARE!
June 22nd, 2020
Verified purchase
• Previous review

Shocked and dismayed at the TINY SHRUBS that arrived! Broken limbs, missing Citronella grass, Boxwoods the size of my hand! OUTRAGEOUS PRICE for what was delivered in two small boxes. Just went to my local nursery and found the same plant for the same amount of money. Sent them pictures. To me this is deceptive practices, as their beautiful website led me to believe differently. Wrote them yesterday and today. Hope They make good on these or I will take extensive action to justify paying $431 for 11 miniature shrubs/plants. Truly thought their products would be better than what I could get locally. Don't appreciate being fooled! BUYER BEWARE!

Reason I chose this business:

They had Spring's Promise Camellia Shrub and Pieris shrub I was looking for.

Reason I chose this product:

Website led me to believe plants would be mature and healthy. Found them to be TINY, broken limbs and missing one grass that I ordered! WOW! I am outraged and in a state of shock!

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Thumbnail of user josephp1004
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 15th, 2021
Verified purchase
• Updated review

Horrible. Ordered twice from your company. Both times had problems with delivery. Trees damaged. Your customer service rep was of no help and came just short I of calling me a liar

Horrible.

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Cassidy M. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We are so so very sorry to hear this and are reaching out privately to offer assistance.

Very good thank you
August 2nd, 2020
Verified site experience
• Previous review
Reason I chose this business:

I've used them in the past

Thumbnail of user stevel1609
1 review
8 helpful votes
May 12th, 2021
Verified purchase

The Jack fruit tree arrived sick and dying. Called support nobody answers the phone. The only way to communicate is over their website fast-growing-tree.com. When I asked for replacement of another jackfruit tree, they ignored and kept telling to investigate its roots. I bought the jackfruit tree for my aunt's birthday in March. I am talking to my bank for disputing this transaction. Never buy anything from them again. These images we're taking 3 weeks after it arrived.

Tip for consumers:
Not recommend this seller

Products used:
Fruit tree

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Cassidy M. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We are so very sorry to hear this and are reaching out privately to offer further assistance.

Thumbnail of user stephaniej1087
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 18th, 2022
Verified purchase

Got my Cinnamon tree and Miracle Berry bush today. What a hot mess!
Both plants leaves are covered in powdery mildew from improper watering and not treating once the problem occurred. Now I have to treat all my exotics in my greenhouse to be proactive from infestation.
The cinnamon tree's top was cut off forever preventing a natural canopy look. I will have a tree with multiple tops at 4' making it top heavy and unnatural looking.
The $40 Miracle Berry bush is only about 18" tall, skinny, no bushiness. Worth no more than $20. Half it's leaves are healthy green and half are sickly lime green. The lime green are NOT new growth but full grown leaves.
Never expected to put out $250 for 2 sick plants. Utter disappointment. I shudder to think what the $150 Peanut Butter tree current in transit will look like upon arrival.
Mutilated, disease ridden, sickly plants! Never be ordering Fast Growing Trees again!

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Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We're sorry to hear about the concerns with your plants! This is likely a calcium buildup from our watering system but we are reaching out to get some photos so we can assist you further!

Thumbnail of user erice626
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 2nd, 2021
Verified purchase

Received my heritage raspberry plant dead on arrival… was not going to leave a review but they kept pestering me in my email.
Very disappointed

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Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We're so sorry to hear how your plant arrived! We have sent a private message to get some photos so we can take a look and help out!

Thumbnail of user mattb938
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 21st, 2022
Verified purchase

Purchased this for my mother. It arrived already shedding. Waited until the frost was gone to plant it. Changed its pot as i figured must be growing. (However tossed out christmas trees have been greener in the spring then this guy) believe he is is dead or dying. Wish i had just spent extra and bought local. (Wanted something smaller) so i ordered from fast growing trees. Too bad.

Thumbnail of user rachels318
Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We're sorry to hear that your tree isn’t doing well! We're reaching out privately to get some photos so we can get a better understanding of what may be going on!

Thumbnail of user martins787
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 20th, 2021
Verified purchase

The shipment was received terribly damaged. The was no protective packing materials inside the carton. The Plants and their containers were crushed and upside down. Although I sent pictures and emails it took 3 weeks for the company to even acknowledge or respond to me. Soil was spilled out of the bags. Terrible customer service. Inept shipping department. We threw way 3 plants and the others all had most of their leaves broken off inside the master carton.

They have NEVER responded.

Reason I chose this business:

I ask myself that question every day. What a mistake.

Reason I chose this product:

The pictures were beautiful.

Products used:
Plants

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Thumbnail of user cassidym32
Cassidy M. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We are so very sorry to hear this and are reaching out privately to offer further assistance.

Thumbnail of user zacharym190
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
October 16th, 2022
Verified purchase

I'm not expecting this tree to live. As stated bad shipping experience. I did plant the tree appropriately. No life so far, time will tell.

Thumbnail of user suzanneb485
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 23rd, 2021

I contacted them immediately upon receipt and they refuse to refund despite showing images below that the plant is half dead with holes in every leaf. They MUST be full of BUGS and still ship BAD PLANTS!

The rest of the items I received were nothing as described, yet they refuse to refund. Read the actual email below in the images along with proof of purchase.

Fast Growing Trees has terrible customer service. This was a credit from my first order, from a plant that died within days. They gave me a credit and now I can't even get reasonable plants from this company or a reasonable response. I should have my money's worth!

Tip for consumers:
Stay clear. Shop locally where you can inspect it in person, otherwise purchase the additional 12 month insurance policy - despite the already extremely high prices.

Products used:
The plants were full of bugs and they refused to refund

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Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We're very sorry to hear about your experience! Since we are an outside nursery, there are going to be some holes in the leaves from insects. Please know that we do treat our plant for pests while they're in our care, but unfortunately it's very difficult to keep them from munching on the leaves from time to time. We are reaching out privately to help!

Thumbnail of user vdqyuztjcrsx
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 24th, 2022
Verified purchase

The height of 24 trees I ordered is not 6 to 7 feet because they became unavailable. Then we agreed on 5-6 feet and they again became unavailable. So at the end I had to settle to 4-5 feet height. Each cost $139.00 plus shipping. A well known local nursury sold me additional 5 4-5 feet italian cypresses for $44.00 each. I think this is a fraud.

Reason I chose this business:

Because the website makes you believe the trees are in stock when reality is they are not.

Reason I chose this product:

Italian cypress is my favorite out of all the available cypresses.

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Thumbnail of user rachels318
Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We're so sorry to hear that your italian cypress trees were not what you had expected! We are reaching out now to get some photos so we can see what you received and offer some assistance!

Thumbnail of user georgee819
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 19th, 2023
Verified purchase

We purchased ten a few months ago. When I opened the box, the plants were scattered about. At least one came out of its packaging. One died within two weeks of planting. They made me purchase an additional warranty to cover their poor packaging practices. I did get another tree though.
Now three more look like they are half dead. Six inches tall, none of these trees are growing. This company hides under a bogus cloak where they claim this is a normal process. They write you asking you to scratch an inch off the bark and check. I should have bought bigger trees locally instead of buying tiny unhealthy ones online.

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Thumbnail of user rachels318
Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

Please let us know right away if you ever receive plants with concerns and we'll be glad to help under our 30 day guarantee!

Thumbnail of user minhn70
1 review
6 helpful votes
March 31st, 2021
Verified purchase

Was expecting better quality ordering from a nursery versus going to my local hardware store. However plants came in not the best shape and poorly packed. Dirt was loose in transit and all plants are covered in dirt which also got all over the flooring upon opening. Some plants were also sold as 6 inch pots but barely filled up and had to repot into 4 inch pots. Overall, not impressed with quality and would not purchase seller again.

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Cassidy M. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We're so very sorry to hear that your order was not satisfactory and are reaching out privately to assist you further!

Thumbnail of user garyl1106
1 review
1 helpful vote
June 22nd, 2022
Verified purchase

I ordered 5 Thuja Green Giants 5-6 ft cost each tree with extra for oversize transportation was $168.94. One tree died in the first week, there are others dying. I bought for $399.90 one-year guarantee. This is a con. Their guarantee means you can use it as a voucher to buy something else. DO NOT BUY trees from this company. They their policy and trees are lamentable. I will also be publishing this on every social media to warn others

Lamentable

Reason I chose this business:

Believed their web page

Reason I chose this product:

Wanted this type of tree

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Thumbnail of user rachels318
Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We're so sorry to hear about your experience and have reached out privately to help!

Thumbnail of user davidd4195
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 19th, 2022
Verified purchase

I ordered a bloodgood japanese maple. It arrived decently packaged, but the tree itself was in horrible condition. I've been trying to nurse it back to health, but no avail. Its leaves, which arrived about 30% dead from the ends, are worse. It's mind-boggling that a company would send a customer a $139 tree in such bad condition. I will never purchase from this company again.

Reason I chose this business:

I had purchased from them in the past and had little problems.

Reason I chose this product:

Greenery for the patio

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Thumbnail of user rachels318
Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We're so sorry to hear how your tree arrived! We have sent a private message to get some photos so we can take a look and help out!

Thumbnail of user spp6
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 4th, 2020
Verified purchase

I ordered the 2 Spodilla plants. After ordering plant it was pin drop silences. NO update for several days. When I called back few times. Someone picked the phone and said shipment will happen after 3 weeks and when I said cancel the order. They were willing to expedite. Package was good but both plants had very low quality. Almost all leaves dropped... now I am trying hard to get these to life... I am not happy with plant quality. It seems they are doing drop shipping and not think to give good quality plants

Thumbnail of user diannee78
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 7th, 2022
Verified purchase

One of the 4 trees (Emerald Green Arborvitae) in my order died in less than 3 months AND I had to pay almost $68 to get it replaced by purchasing a one year warranty, which in fact did not cover the replacement tree. The replacement tree was only covered for 30 days. THAT'S MESS UP!

Products used:
Emerald Green Arborvitae trees

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Thumbnail of user elleh30
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 19th, 2022
Verified purchase
• Updated review

Shows possible discount available AFTER purchase. Kinda crappy.

Tree was barely the height described and the root base was very loose. It almost seemed as it was recently transplanted into a larger pot. Tree is healthy, but significantly smaller than another Glenn Mango I bought locally that was the same size (per the sellers claim).

If you can't find a tree elsewhere, then order here. Otherwise look elsewhere.

Reason I chose this business:

Only place I could find that had a large Glenn Mango.

Reason I chose this product:

Just lost our Glenn Mango in Hurricane Ian.

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Shows possible discount available AFTER purchase
November 28th, 2022
Verified site experience
• Previous review

Shows possible discount available AFTER purchase. Kinda crappy.

Thumbnail of user thomasa1354
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

I take ownership of the fact I ordered plants during a heat wave in California. Everything arrived well packed but totally wilted. Three of the five items bounced back. However, two Jasmine plants were cooked beyond recovery. I reported this and no follow-up to my email was ever received. No offer to replace them was ever provided, even though I asked for replacements.

Some snotty little girl blew me off. She was literally snotty, she sounded like she had a terrible cold. Perhaps she should have taken the day off.

Reason I chose this business:

I have had good experiences with them in the past. I will never buy from them again.

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Thumbnail of user rachels318
Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We are so sorry that the photos didn't come through! We're reaching out so we can make this right!

Thumbnail of user webmuse
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 1st, 2023

I bought 2 cocktail trees and a 1 year unlimited warranty - they were delivered March 30. I took a picture of them bare.
19 days ago I wondered if maybe they should actually be doing something more since they both still looked about the same as they did when I first got them. I emailed support with the comparing pictures of both trees (with the recent pictures showing how much foliage had grown on surrounding trees) April 20, and again on April 25th. Today I emailed them again in hopes to get a response, I am not hopeful though.
Would definitely not buy from again.--

Edited - I was finally contacted by fast-growing trees and they promptly sent a replacement tree.

Thumbnail of user ml748
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 2nd, 2022
Verified purchase

Purchased reliance peach tree, came with fungal issue, puncture holes on all old/new leaf, contacted customer service and had replacement. Replacement came in same issue, contacted customer service was told tree problem is resolved and tree is healthy. Planted next to a healthy apple tree and lima bean plant, one week later, the fungal spread to my other tree/plant. It was a disaster. And this time they issue a complete refund.

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Thumbnail of user rachels318
Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We are very sorry to hear about your experience! We appreciate the feedback and are glad we were able to refund your order.

Thumbnail of user katies630
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 19th, 2020

Unless you want to spend top dollar on practicing your skills of bringing plants back from the brink of death, do not order from them. They will not refund you and they do not stand by their products.

3 houseplants squished, broken leaves, yellow leaves, ill fitting pots - or none at all even though we paid for them- and scorched leaves. 1 plant didn't arrive at all.

Thumbnail of user rachels318
Racheal S. – FastGrowingTrees.com Rep

We truly are sorry for the delayed response. I see the matter has been resolved. Please get back to us if you have additional questions!

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