THE BUYER MUST ALLOW 10 TO 12 WEEKS FROM THE PURCHASE DATE BEFORE THESE PLANTS WILL BE READY TO SHIP. THE PLANTS NEED TO HAVE TIME TO GROW. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE YOUR SHIPPING DATE. WE WILL START SPRING SHIPPING OF LIVE PEPPER PLANTS ON & AFTER MARCH 15th, 2014. AFTER THE CHANCE OF ANY FROST IN YOUR AREA IS OVER WITH. YOU MAY SCHEDULE YOUR SHIPMENT ANYTIME AFTER THIS DATE, AS LONG AS YOU HAVE WAITED THE 10 TO 12 WEEK GROWING PERIOD.