Michigan Bulb Co. Reviews 24

years ago i ordered from michigan bulb and they came back great everything bloomed and came back bigger the following year. i ordered something recently and it was terrible i will never order again from them,

Why the Michigan Bulb website displays a 4.5⭐ rating is a complete mystery to me. When I placed an April 2, 2023 order, my online cart showed 0-2 weeks shipping for each item with a confirmation email received the following day. The 1st time I checked my account status, there were five different shipping periods (!!!=should have 🛑ed this order!) that came to be continually postponed until the 5th was finally received 2.5 months later in June with the now added 6th completely cancelled. Before the end of April, I called and/or emailed at least five times when partial shipments were scheduled to occur and 5 different family gifts would not arrive on time to be transported on a scheduled 3 hour driving trip and again when I would have been swamped planting a scheduled early May delivery of 32 live plants along with another previously postponed twice Michigan Bulb delivery before leaving on a 1 week vacation. Each time I was told that a "rush" would be placed for specific shipments and the rest of my order. Other Problems: Another personalized family gift was supposed to have purple blooms but are instead showing not-ever-going-to-change pink ones. Some of the bare root items looked nothing like the online images shown "shipped as" while others couldn't be found again on the website after delivery to check for "shipped as" images or growth requirements and planting instructions. When I called about a "Hardy Carnation" that I couldn't tell which part should be facing up when planted, I was told to "just plant it" and still don't see any growth activity after a month and had to use other resources to determine it's light, soil and water requirements.

ordered 8 plants last summer for fall planting. None grew. Made complaint to Michigan Blub and they graciously gave me credit. Ordered 8 more blubs and plants for summer planting and only 2 have grown. Supposed to be 3 Toad lily blubs, only 2 in package, told me they were out. Don't waste your money on this company. Go local if you can.

Ordered 3 Elephant ears bulbs, planted when suggested, 1 out of 3 bloomed, the other two are dead. Not quality at all. Never Never again will I ever order from this place. I would inform Michigan Bulbs, but they would just give me store credit, not interested in any of their products ever again

I don't trust this company at all and neither should you! I purchased a few items from them this spring - thinking all would ship in a normal amt of time. Received the first 2 items back in spring. The rose bush looked dead and took a long time to finally put out a few leaves. The other 2 items have yet to arrive. Seems the shipping dates keep getting pushed out on their web site. Who wants items to arrive in the middle of a hot summer in the midwest?? If I ordered them in spring, I expect them in spring. Will never purchase from this company again. I think it is a HUGE SCAM!!! Buyer beware!

I ordered a Mother's Day Gift on 4/28/23, on 5/2/23 they charged my credit card and created a FedEx Label. On 5/12/23 I called to see where my order was and they said "Oh we are out. We will have to refund you." They only created the fedex shipping label to charge my card. This company is a scam. Do not buy from them. They will charge your credit card and not send the product and don't care. They either over sold or never had the product. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY. SCAM

I placed an order on 4/12/23 and received a confirmation with a shipping date of 4/17/23, " items available for shipping" Since that date I have checked the "order status" daily. Each day I see that the ship date is put off further and further. I have called customer service 3 times and each time I am told that someone will call me back within 24 hours. Still NO call back and the reps refuse to provide names or transfer me to supervisors. I am told that the supervisors name is "Staff" , how absurd is that. If I did not need to fill in spots in my yard I would cancel the order. But I can state that I will NEVER place another order with Michigan Bulb Co. and I urge everyone else to NEVER order from them.

I ordered 4 items yesterday. They sent me a "confirmation" later that day. I saw that it was for another type of plant and immediately sent them an email-with the order number etc. and asked that they not send the plants. This was done before their earliest ship date. I called them today. They said that they had not looked at my email but had shipped the items earlier than expected. They refused to give a refund or stop the shipment (which has not been picked up by the carrier) After speaking to a supervisor who admitted they had shipped it earlier and that I had immediately tried to contact them right away, said that they might give a refund once the product arrives but it might take over 10 DAYS for the item to reach me.

I ordered plants in January was told shipment would be by mid-February. When I didn't receive the order I checked the status and found out they didn't have them and wouldn't get any in until too late to plant for my zone. I cancelled the order and was told my Visa would be credited in 7 days, but of course that hasn't happened. this is the first online nursery that I have had completely unsatisfied service. If you order from these guys, beware.

It was a bait and switch type situation. Very misrepresented products. Dont count on any thing to look close to what yoh order. No refund except store voucher. The are a scam nursery. Sell you the minimum legal definition of a product. Just enough probably to cover liability. Do not order from them yoy will be disappointed

Michigan bulb company truly stands behind their refund promise. When my lilacs were eaten, I replaced them with a more resistant to deer option. (50 Lavender plants). These plants got flooded out this past spring. 50 replacement plants arrived 10 days ago renewing my hopes for a small scale hobby farm. In these uncertain times it is good to trust a company's word. Buy from them. They are true to their word.

Order shipped on the 7th and won't arrive until the 17th. 10 days in transit! My last order arrived moldy, and they wouldn't let me cancel this one. If I choose to return it, I can only receive store credit, no refunds. This company really sucks.

Just received 3 small, dried-out, essentially dead iris rhisomes. Should have read the reviews first.
This company should be embarrassed.

I have been a customer of Michigan Bulb Co. for a long time.
I received my shipment of the White Delight Hardy Hibiscus on September 16th 2022, which was ordered on June 3rd, 2022. At the time of the order, i was informed that my shipment was going to arrive in September, hence I patiently waited, expecting a beautiful plant to arrive after three months.
What I received was a skinny four inch twig dug in a 2 inch pot. The twig did not have a single leaf, leave alone anything else.

I emailed the company, attaching a picture of the plant, asking for the refund and they only offered me a merchandise credit. I feel that this is unacceptable behavior on the part of this business.
I am never ordering plants from this company again!!!

This place is a joke! I placed an order for several items on January 20th. Almost a year later and the order still has not been filled. Have called numerous of times and have gotten numerous e excuses as to why the order has not been filled. Asked for a refund on July 21st and was told I could receive a check because I do not have that account that I paid with any longer.. Well Needless to say I have not received a check. They refunded to the card that doesn't exist anymore even though they were told elsewise. 2 of the plants of that order died and they would not refund those either.. Will never, ever order from them again!! Buyer beware!!

I ordered 300+ bulbs planted them and most never came up. I also had purchased plants most died. Contacted them and they gave me a certificate for around $50. I used certificate and also paid more $ as the plant were more expensive then before. Then I received an out of stock notice and I received a $5 gift off my next purchases, like I will ever buy from them again. Sad as a child They were respectable, but they basically are a SCAM now!!!!

First they take over two and a half weeks to ship products that were 'ready for shipping' when I ordered and then they arbitrarily cancelled part of my order. Not sure what kind of operation they are running but it certainly isn't a business.

I made my Spring order in February it is June 3rd and I still have not received my order. I just called and cancelled my order. They are happy to take your money, but do not deliver the products. Very poor customer service.

This company can not be trusted!!! I ordered several different types of grasses. What they sent was so small I had trouble finding them in the bag of peat. They charge a premium for next to nothing, which has a better chance of dying than living. Then there is the fact it takes weeks into months to ship.

I originally ordered product in late February all showing an "in stock status." Customers need to know that Michigan Bulb charges you when you order, not when they actually ship the products to you (assuming that happens in the same calendar year) - big difference. 2 months after my order and payment I am still attempting to get the original items, not only that I ordered but also paid for nearly 60 days ago. 2 different contacts from my end to the company have presented no progress, only weak promises and a litany of excuses. MBC continues to push their delivery dates out on my order status bar, no explanation, no real customer service, minimal business integrity and at the end of the day all talk and no walk. Order at your own risk