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My parents have been using Jung Seed Co for a long time and I have used them for the past two years. I've had great success each year with the sugary hybrid cherry tomato as well as the filet green bean. Each tomato plant yields huge amounts of fruit and the beans do well even in our acidic soil. I've been very happy with the results of all of the seeds I have tried.
I ordered seeds for my fall garden along with the peat pots that come in sets of 12. I only received one set of pots instead of 12. I called Jung and they sent the remainder within a week. Their mistake, but they handled it well. Seeds, so far, are doing well. Haven't planted all varieties yet.
On Jul 21, 2009, packetpete Feeding Hills, MA wrote:
What a fine company this is! My seeds were packaged beautifully in a resealable paper packet with pretty art work - made me want to get out in my garden and get to work! Everyting grew/sprouted nicely - I will return again & again!
I have ordered seeds from Jung for several years and have been very pleased with their service and products. I ordered a bittersweet plant with my order this year, and it arrived looking very good. I planted it and it grew for a bit then just mysteriously wilted over and bit the big one! :( I emailed them about it, and they promptly and courteously gave me credit for it! Since I'm already plannign a fall order from them, this will come in handy. Very happy with the company and their business practices. Will continue to be a customer for years to come!
Not the best packing and shipping (Plants arrived dried out, out of their pots, and in a jumble but only one was in really bad shape - and they promptly replaced it with a healthy plant) Once plants recovered from that, they picked up and seem happy. SIze was as expected - not extraordinary but not sub-par either. I ordered VERY early from them yet the one thing I wanted most was out-of-stock. If they had notified me sooner I might have been able to find a replacement but none were left at other plant sites by the time I got the order and found out. Their customer service is what pushed this rating from a neutral to a positive. If plants are doing well next spring, I would consider ordering from them again, but if it is something I really want, I'd probably look elsewhere.
First let me say that at 40 years old I have been ordering from this company for 33 years - first through a relative and then myself. I live just outside Chicago and need a "Northern" gardening supply company - Southern/Eastern ones often cater to their customers in their zone or a warmer one. I am truly shocked at some of the negative feedback for this company.
I have ordered from the best nurseries - Song Sparrow - related to the Klehm family and now in Wisconsin, as well other great companies like White Flower Farm, Wayside Gardens and Harris Seeds. All of the nurseries are fighting for their lives against competitors like Home Depot, Lowes and Wal-Mart. (I dont think customer service gets better when these guys enter your market - I think you struggle to reduce costs and remain competitive with them.)
That said, I want to say I was SHOCKED at the recent handling of a problem I had with a Plum tree I ordered and received (in record time) two weeks ago. (I should add that I have had much luck with their products over the many years so I assumed everything would be perfect with this order...as it always had been in the years before.)
The tree had been wrapped for shipping at the nursery (does anybody think they grow EVERYTHING they sell???) and it's lower limb had been tied too tightly and the branch tore down the trunk of the tree about four inches. The tear was very deep and I wondered how I could save the tree and still get some plums from it. I rethought the idea when I read that the heavy weight from fruit might break the limb and it was better not to fix it.
I called their customer help line - asked them to replace it - the rep asked a few questions asked me to hold to ask a supervisor a question and quickly jumped back on the line to say that they would expedite a replacement plum tree. Two business days later there was an even better looking tree for my yard without any problems.
One note - Jung sells many "bare-root" plants - no matter what nursery ships them they usually look TERRIBLE in the package. If you're not a master gardener - DONT BUY BARE-ROOT PERENNIALS! They are harder to plant correctly and make thrive. (I have a tough time judging the depth of where the plant should be planted!) Even being a good gardener, not to mention growing up on a farm, I AVOID them as much as possible! (The ones I have bought from Jungs have been of the same quality as any other nursery I have ordered from.)
On Jun 7, 2009, elfeik Near Kansas City, MO (Zone 6a) wrote:
So far it's been good. This is my first year ordering from Jung, I was looking for a reliable general purpose plant and seed company and decided to give them a try. I ordered a variety of vegetable & flower seeds, onion starts, day lilies, and dahlias, all are growing and appear to be doing well.
On May 20, 2009, nygardener2 New Hyde Park, NY wrote:
Great service and my order looked great. Trees are big at 5-6ft the roses are from weeks roses. The small beries and plants are well loved and full of life. The bulbs are also great. My seeds have 100% germ rate as well. A very happy first timer. A five star rating+++++
This was my second year of ordering from Jung. Last year I ordered only seeds and some (delicious) "Candy" onion sets that did very well in my Michigan garden. This year I also ordered some berry plants (black raspberries and a blueberry bush. The seeds came promptly (mid-March). The plants and onion sets did not arrive until a month later (mid-April) which was later than I was hoping for the onions, but I was very pleased with the plants. I received four raspberry plants in place of the pack of three I ordered. They were small (about 4 inches) but had swelling buds. They all have nice leaves now. I was really pleased with the blueberry bush. It had multiple shoots up to 18" and swelling buds. It was very well-wrapped in plastic with moist newspaper. It now has beautiful blossoms and leaves. Overall, I'm pleased with Jung Seeds and will likely order from them again.
On May 12, 2009, jimmy2 live oak, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:
i email them about a certain rare canna pink sunburst,they emailed me quickly,i ordered,with in week my order was shipped, fresh root,packed great,thanks for great service,fast delivery,nice price a +
After ordering from Jung a couple of times, I must say I'm very satisfied. My potato tubers came right on time and were healthy and ready to plant, the seeds I've gotten have done well, and the orders are shipped in a reasonable amount of time. Free seed packets included! I'm very happy this year, and will continue to order from Jung in the future. The only suggestion I have is that they increase the selection a little bit (hint?)!
I happened upon them by asking my mom where she would buy plants and she told me she liked this nursery in WI, it took her hours to remember the name of it as my mother has an established garden and rarely goes to nurseries any longer, she also gets all my plant divisions and plants I don't like. I am so happy she remembered! After getting their first order everything was healthy and beautiful and grew immediately. So this spring I ordered again. I received a dwarf lilac and an unusual clematis, both are healthy and happy in my garden as I write this. Also I ordered tons of seeds so I am just waiting to plant them but have no fear Jung is great! Timely and beautiful quality.
On Apr 16, 2009, Splintergroupie Stevensville, MT wrote:
Ordered plants and non-living merchandise on 3/5/2009. 18 days later my non-plant items arrived, so i called to find out about the rest. I told the woman i spoke with that i have a hoophouse and wanted the plants right away. Nine days later they arrived.
I'm not thrilled about how long it took to get my plants, but they arrived in good shape and the tree i ordered was especially a nice surprise in that it was much larger than i'd expected as a "bonus" buy. Jung included an extra strawberry plant of each variety; all appear to have rooted and put on new growth in a few days. Asparagus roots were mostly large and strong, though about 10% seemed undersized.
All things considered, i'm pleased. I will be more careful specifying a ship date in future orders.
I ordered 2 Paw Paw trees from Jung a couple weeks ago. A couple days after placing the order I realized that I could save some money by purchasing them as a collection rather than individually. I sent customer service an e-mail asking if it would be possible to switch the order. Within two days I had the money credited back to my credit card. I received the order about one week later. The trees were well packed and in excellent health. I especially like the trial seeds they packed with the order. I look forward to ordering from Jung again.
On Mar 30, 2009, sharonmi Westland, MI (Zone 6a) wrote:
Ordered from Jungs for the first time this year. I've always ordered from pinetree and park seed in the past, but have been getting very poor germination rates from their seeds in recent years (this year is no better). So, I bought more from Jung and less from the others, and I have to say I'm quite satisfied with their seeds, and will be ordering from them from now on.. Please don't go downhill like the others have, Jung.
On Mar 29, 2009, megansarah South Central, WI (Zone 5a) wrote:
This is my second year ordering from Jung's and based on my experience, I will definitely continue shopping with them.
I placed my order on March 7th and received it on March 18th. Since many suppliers are being hit with a deluge of new customers and increased demand this year, I expected a short shipping delay. I don't think 11 days was too long to wait for my seed and starting supplies, especially since my order was placed over the weekend.
My order was packed well, shipped in full, and included free gifts that I wasn't expecting. The seeds that I have sown so far are germinating very well. I have no complaints.
On Mar 28, 2009, vossner Richmond, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:
My experience with this company was good. I got a newly released rose from them. Price was good and it arrived at the scheduled time in excellent condition. I was a little hesitant because of the less than stellar rating in the GWD, but their product/service was completely satisfactory.
Well, it started with my purchase from Totally Tomatoes - since they are connected and I've never received a Jung catalog before it has to be because I purchased with TT earlier this year. Mid-February Jung's wonderful catalog arrived - One could (and I did) get lost in. So many wonderful things they have to offer - things I didn't know I wanted or needed until I saw them.
Immediately I saw two kinds of seeds I wanted... One is for a full sun plant, and will (I think) go great around the rose bush I ordered - four silver plants surrounding purple, I think I'll like it anyway.
(I planted four of these seeds and two have germed the other two so far have not, but I have plenty of seeds to hopefully get two more going. These were a sale item - 200 seeds for cheap, so again if the other two I need don't germ I can just plant more seeds until I end up with two more plants.)
The other batch (is ten seeds a batch?) of seeds is for a shade loving plant, and I have plenty of garden beds that need shade loving or at least tolerating plants - some spaces get more sun than others, but generally not enough for a plant that likes full sun, though some get more sun than a full shade plant would like.
(I got almost twice as many seeds as I was expecting here. So, as long as half of these germ I won't complain. Alas, I only tried to start these a day ago, so I can't know how many (if any) of these will germ.)
The other seeds were another freebie, and I tried to start six, but so far only four of those have germed, but they are freebies so I'm just pleased that any germed. Though based on the picture from the catalog I do think I'll really like them.
Anyway, I got the seeds and freebies on March 4th, I'm very pleased with one of the freebies - it's a seed starter, and sometimes seeds are so small that it is hard to plant them by hand. So, YAY! And as I mentioned above I believe I got a few more seeds with one pack than I was expecting, which is good just in case they don't all germ. The rest of my order arrived on March 21st, which for my area is about a month early, but I'm actually glad because having them early means that I can go ahead and get them started. I'm only real concerned about the rose bushes arriving so early.
Then continuing to look at the catalog - I saw it! MY HOSTA! In 2007 I bought six Hosta plants (well, eight, but only six of this one kind) from a local nursery and planted them. That summer I decided next season I was going to redo "hosta corner." Well, to do that I would need at least four more hosta plants - I wanted a biggish blue one as the center piece (or in this case corner piece), which I knew I'd have to mail order because I couldn't find any blue ones big or small locally. Still no problem thinks I, at least until spring 2008 when I went back to my local nursery and found they didn't have my hosta, and since they simply labeled two of them plantain lilies and no name at all for the others I didn't even know the name of my hosta to begin to search online for more. Of course, that didn't stop me from trying - I spent much of 2008 searching.
Needless to say I did nothing to "hosta corner" in 2008 because I was bummed about not finding my hosta.
Of course, that isn't the only reason I decided to order from Jung, though it was the biggie, they also had several versions of biggish blue hostas. Of course, I admit that I'm a little leery of bare root plants, I've not always had the best luck with bare root. However, the blue hosta when I unpacked it had a large root system, and as near as I could tell it looks viable, but it also doesn't have any green/blue peaking out the top. The three multi-colored ones have very tiny root systems, but when I unpacked them all three of those did have a small shoot of green peaking out the top. So, despite the small roots I'm hopeful with these three as well.
I also have a gladiolus corner, or at least in 2007 I tried to make one... Not counting the two wild glads that are actually growing in another spot which is in full shade, which I thought glads didn't like, but those wild ones don't seem to care about the lack of sun. These wild ones also started before I even thought about actually planting glads.
(Side note: The wild glads have very pretty flowers, even more so than my store bought ones.)
Anyway, in 2007 I bought twelve mixed glads and six soft pink from my local Dollar Store - don't laugh the bulbs were big, plump, and healthy, and all but one came up that first year, and the one that ended up not blooming had started to grow before ants attacked it. And because the ants attacked so fast the plant was dead before I could get a plant safe ant killer, but my point is that all those Dollar Store bulbs were viable, and from what I can see most (maybe two are on the small side, but still A-okay) of the ones ordered from Jung are just as big and healthy as the ones from the Dollar Store. Alas, many from the Dollar Store never came back the second year, which is why I needed more "Glads," and thanks to Jung I have them and in colors that I couldn't have got locally.
(Obviously, it'll probably be little over a month before I know if all are going to sprout. I do hope they are honestly mixed like the ones from the DS were, but as long as they all sprout I probably won't complain.)
I also ordered two rose bushes, or at least one is a bush, and both are supposed to be big. I admit this may have been a mistake on my part, but I've always wanted a proper rose bush because they are so pretty. Still I haven't tried roses before now because they take a LOT of tlc, and most of the dirt around here is red clay. So I probably should have just accepted that my two mini (very mini) roses are the only ones I'd ever have. Anyway, the roots looked moist and healthy - the "carefree" was smaller, and one of the branches had broke in transit, but it still looks okay. So, if I can fight the red clay by adding good or at least better dirt to the spot hopefully both of these bushes will do well.
This was a rather large order for me, I usually do not make such a large purchase with a mail order company that I haven't used before. Generally, a first time purchase is somewhere between thirty/fifty dollars. I spent quite a bit more than that with Jung, and thankfully I do not regret it because Jung has come through for me.
Finally, I wish to thank another feedbacker, because without their feedback and Jungs response to said feedback I would have ran into an issue with getting the website to accept my address, but thanks to that exchange I knew exactly what to do to make the webite accept my address.
On July 9th, 2009, ConGar added the following:
I'm not changing my rating, though I thought about lowering it to "neutral," because the hostas I was so happy about finding all failed. They started well, but after danger of frost I moved them outside and all three of them died. The one I've dubbed "Big Blue" is doing well, though still small. However, I am a bit miffed about losing the other three hostas, first (and most important) they were not cheap, plus I really wanted them.
However, I decided in the end not to lower my rating because all the other stuff I ordered has done well to fairly well. So, I didn't think it would be fair to lower the rating because of one weird failure.
Anyway, wanted to note that the "glads" were indeed mixed as I'd hoped, and that both rose bushes have done well so far. Still don't know how they'll fair over the winter, but that was a worry even before I ordered them.
What is most interesting to me is the fact that I almost screwed up with the "glad" bulbs - some were more than a little molded by the time I planted them, but they're all coming up.
(The well to fairly well comes in to play because while most all the seeds germed many of them died when I tried to harden them off for placement outside. Not blaming Jung for this because I've found hardening off baby plants can sometimes be tricky.)
I ordered for the first time this year, on March 6. I was afraid that my order would be delayed because I was so late, but on March 18 I received my seeds. They were packed very well, in a plastic bag inside a small sturdy box. I noticed that one packet was labelled as being "overfilled" because the germination rate was low, and I appreciate that. Three full packets of free seeds were included, even though I had only ordered about $10 worth of seeds.
On Mar 18, 2009, HoneybeeNC Charlotte, NC (Zone 7b) wrote:
I ordered Candy Hybrid (both white and red) onion plants back in January, and they arrived last Saturday. I was so pleased with them that I wanted to share the good experience with y'all! Each little onion was plump, and the roots were white with no dead brown ones. Jung had left about three inches or so of green tops on each onion, so I didn't have to worry about where each onion was after it was planted. They are now all lined-up like little soldiers in their garden bed and I just KNOW they are going to do well. Thanks, Jung!
On Mar 17, 2009, i_am_outside Polo, IL (Zone 4b) wrote:
I knew the apple trees purchased from Jung needed pruning. I sent digital pictures, which they printed and marked on the pictures where the pruning was needed, sent me the printed pictures.
Kudos for their timely help.
On Mar 12, 2009, Twonewfs Belgium, WI (Zone 5a) wrote:
As this was to be my first time ordering seeds via mail order I looked around the GW and settled on Jung's for a few reasons including their proximity to me and their overall good reviews. I've also been impressed with this company's dedication to supporting gardeners, as they regularly offer to give (unpaid) seminars for our master gardener's organization.
I have to say I was not at all disappointed. Their online catalog was full of all the detail I needed, the seeds came quickly (well before I need them), there are a lot of seeds in each pack and they all appear fresh. I feel confident that I'll have success with them.
I also got three packs of sample seeds as a bonus. What a nice gesture. All were packed in a small box so there was no worry of crushing or damage.
On Mar 10, 2009, yardener Greenfield, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
I've had no problems with this company. A good selection of seeds and my order always arrives early.
I have no problem with recommending this company for their seeds.
I actually got my seed orders in early this year (Feb) and Jung did their part as well! Complete order, received in one week's time...I was a bit startled. Have used their seeds before and they have always given me great results!
On Feb 11, 2009, mersiepoo New Freeport, PA wrote:
I've ordered from Jung seeds for probably 10 years now. Anytime I have had a problem they always solved it for me or sent me a new plant. They have the most awesome lilacs and send healthy fully rooted plants that survive and thrive, even in our bad clay soil. The only problem I have had is with irises not being true to name, I had ordered 'brides halo' and gotten a blue iris, and a black game cock was not that, it was some sort of silvery blue iris (which I grew to love anyway). But, other than that they have a great company and they really are serious about their service. I just wish they would sell more varieties of own root roses. They took off Paul's Himalayan musk, and I was ready to order it this year.
When placing my order a two weeks ago, I had a few questions in regards to some of the plants in the Jung catalog. The operator was friendly and apologized for not knowing the answers, but said she would pass them on to the horticulturist on staff. When told this, I wrote this off as "information I will never find out". I have *left* messages for the higher ups in the past with Jungs and other companies and never received anything back. I was asked how I prefered the information returned (as email works fastest I was told). I left my email address and really didn't think much of it again.
...until four days later, when to my surprise I had an email from the horticulturist at Jung Seed! I was so surprised to see it in my inbox. The three questions I asked were not only answered, but answered in thorough detail. Instead of saying, "blossom end rot is a calcium deficency and from uneven watering", this lady detailed out what I should do to with the soil to prep it in the spring, various things to do throughout the summer, and 'quick' methods to solve the problem if it should suddenly pop up. I was VERY impressed. The fact that Jungs really care about their customers (not only for sending money for seeds and plants, but also to make sure that they can get a great harvest off them) moves them up my list on where to purchase from in the future.
I did respond to this email and asked if having the info emailed to me is why I heard back (as opposed to times in the past with the company when I had no response). I was told that this lady recently joined the company (which is why there was a definite difference compared to my previous experiences) and I was asked my preferred method because she likes to give the information back to customers in the most convienent way possible. WOW! In a day and age where most people are rushed and do what is easiest for them, it is nice to see people that actually care about their customers.
I called Jung Seed to cancel an order and was pleasantly surprised by the woman I talked to. She was friendly and helpful and the cancellation went through immediately. I received a confirmation in the mail 2 days later.
It is actions such as this that will keep me coming back.
Exactly one year ago to date, my husband ordered the Ebb Tide rose for me from Jung's. He wanted it to arrive on valentines day. It was a day early but wonderfully packed and very nicely pruned. I was outside taking pictures today, and I just felt like I had to compliment someone.
I live in florida so it's lovely here right now and my rose has no less then 14 full beautiful flowers covering it. Just mounds and mounds of deep rich purple roses.....sigh.....
So to all those husbands out there...get one of these from Jungs. We are talking MAJOR brownie points people!
For those who have negetive comments about jung seed
Im 16 yrs old and an avid fruit and vegetable gardener the real reason I buy from Jungs is because
1. their one of the few remaining family owned seed companies left
2. their local right here in the small town of Randolph Wisconsin and have always been
3. Have been in seed business for more than a 100 yrs
4. Have only one company location
5. Vast variety of seeds, rare, many are hybrids
6. Quality of seeds
7. Have 5 different catalog lines to order/choose from
R.H. Shumways
Vermont Bean Seed Co.
McClure & Zimmerman
HPS
Edmunds Roses
Roots & Rhizomes
Totally Tomatos
Semour's Seeds
all of which the products come from one location Randolph Wisconsin
8. Have 4 garden centers for which you can see the products yourself
With over an acre of flower gardens to tend and plant, I tend to be a bit busy. Now that the frost is on the ground I can take the time to praise Jung on my order. I start a lot of annual plants from seed in my greenhouse, and I expect good germination rates. With Jung I got 100% this year. When you spend over $3 on a packet of 15 seeds, you want 15 plants! and that is exactly what I got.
My internet order was sent out very quickly last spring. I will be looking forward to this years catalog as I will be ordering from them again
On Sep 14, 2008, Rhizomes123 Pittsburgh, PA wrote:
I received my order today that I placed last week over the internet. All of the Irises are very healthy and I do look forward to planting them tomorrow. I have been ordering from Jungs for over 5 years and still get great service from them. Keep up the good work!
On March 31st, 2009, Rhizomes123 added the following:
I got the rest of my order this month (mid-March). It consisted of potatoes and onion sets which were on backorder. Later (about 2-days), I got the package of peanuts that were also on backorder. As usual, all of the plant material was received in excellent condition and packaged very well. My only concern is that I did not know where some of my items were and since I start most of my plants from seed, timing is very important.
It would be a good idea if Jungs would give the purchaser more information as to when they will be receiving their plant material if and when it is backordered. Maybe a feature can be placed on their website that helps to track purchase orders and to give buyers a general idea of when their items on backorder will be shipped. Another suggestion is to send a postcard or email similar to how the Mailorder Nurseries used to do years ago.
Other than this, everything was good. Thanks for the free garden seeds!
On May 14, 2008, hvannostrand1 Plattsmouth, NE wrote:
I ordered 6 spireas (little princess) my order arrived on time and was bareroot as stated. However, they did charge me immediately even though the items did not ship for a month. The plants are all very healthy and had new growth within one day of planting.
The Jung Seed catalog has a pretty good assortment of vegetables and fruits and thorough descriptions. We chose it over several others.
Customer Service Rep. was very friendly and had answers for all of my questions. She also called me back immediately after realizing that she forgot to get my e-mail address for a printable receipt.
The live plants and seeds arrived in about half the time they quoted, which was great except that I wasn't completely ready for them. Everything went into the fridge for a little while and all plants are now doing great in the soil.
We've planted hundreds of seeds this year (neighborhood garden) and the indoor germination rate is excellent. The seedlings are hardening off very nicely and once they are big enough to transplant, I expect them to thrive as well.
In all, our cost was about $110 and it should grow what we need for the next couple seasons, plus canning and a little extra for the farmer's market. Not a bad price at all.
I have ordered from Jung's before and have always been pleased with the quality of the plants I received. This year my order arrived on a cold/crappy day in early April, which is a bit early to plant in my zone 4 area. The plants were all in good shape (lilacs, roses, daylilies, clematis etc.) but now I had to "deal with them" until planting time. This has been an unusually long winter/spring, but April 9 is a bit early for plants to arrive in this zone. If the plants hadn't been so nice, I would have registered a neutral comment. I guess that it is better to have the plants than to wait until summer when it is more stressful to transplant. I will order from them again.
On Apr 19, 2008, Jnette Northeast, WA (Zone 5a) wrote:
I have ordered seeds and dahlia tubers from Jung for several years. This year I ordered a rose and it is the nicest and healthiest, best packed rose I received, including roses I bought from 2 prominent companies who specialize in roses. It was nicely shaped, healthy green canes with many shoots, healthy roots and packed with damp moss. Very nice. Thank you Jung. Jeanette Smith
