datawebotTrees.com plant data: identity, size and growing zones
Guide to Trees.com (formerly Fast Growing Trees): keep plant identity, nursery size, mature dimensions, growing zones, pollination and shipping context distinct.
Trees.com name and Terms boundary
Fast Growing Trees announced on August 18, 2026 that the nursery is now Trees.com. The current Terms of Service were checked October 4, 2026; no overall effective or updated date is shown. Section 2.2 restricts copying or other exploitation of site content without prior written consent. Section 3.1(8) prohibits data mining, robots and similar gathering/extraction tools; §3.1(9) separately prohibits automated access and names scripts, crawlers, page scrapes, spiders and robots. This guide reports the posted Terms sections and public catalog fields; it is not a legal interpretation.
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| Published source | What it states | How to read this guide |
|---|---|---|
| Rebrand announcement · August 18, 2026 | Fast Growing Trees announced the Trees.com name on August 18, 2026 and describes the same nursery and team. | Keep the stable /scraper/fast-growing-trees route while identifying the current name and domain as Trees.com. |
| Terms of Service §2.2 · checked October 4, 2026 | Site content may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, sold, licensed or otherwise exploited without prior written consent. | Attribute the content-use language to the current Terms; public visibility does not itself provide permission. |
| Terms of Service §§3.1(8)–(9) · checked October 4, 2026 | §3.1(8) names data mining, robots and similar data-gathering tools; §3.1(9) separately names automated access such as scripts, web crawlers, page-scrapes, spiders and robots. | Keep the two clauses distinct and attributed; this page gives no collection instructions. |
Separate live plants from garden supplies
Trees.com’s current navigation includes live plants and garden supplies. The family or department is useful catalog context, but it does not replace an item’s product type or its own published attributes.
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| Catalog family | Examples named by the source | Record distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Live plants | Fruit trees, evergreens, shrubs, flowering and shade trees, tropical and indoor plants, and perennials. | Use plant identity and growing fields only where that specific listing publishes them. |
| Garden supplies and other hard goods | The current navigation includes supplies alongside plants. | Keep a supply item’s product-type fields separate from botanical, nursery-size and growing attributes. |
| Department or collection | The source’s changing navigation and catalog groupings. | Preserve the displayed category as context; omit changing counts and do not assume every field applies to every product. |
Keep plant identity and nursery size distinct
A plant’s botanical identity, the size option offered for shipment, any package quantity and the plant’s stated mature dimensions answer different questions. The Golden Delicious and Dorsett Golden listings were checked October 4, 2026 and show why names, aliases and option values should stay attached to their individual product pages.
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| Field group | What to retain when shown | Golden Delicious listing example |
|---|---|---|
| Plant identity | Product title, botanical name, cultivar or trade name, and a source-published alias when present. Golden Delicious is Malus domestica “Golden Delicious”; Dorsett Golden is Malus domestica “Dorsett Golden” and the listing also says “Also known as: Golden Apple.” | Store the listing’s exact name and alias as published; do not infer taxonomy or merge similar names. |
| Nursery size or form | Exact selectable height, container or other nursery-size label and selected value, with units. The Golden Delicious listing has a separate size selector. | This is the offered plant size at the source page, not mature height or width. |
| Package quantity | The checked Golden Delicious page separates Single, 2-Pack and 4-Pack from its size selector. | Keep per-order quantity separate from the size of each plant; record only values shown for the particular item and observation. |
| Mature dimensions | Source-stated mature height and width as separate fields with units. | Keep mature measurements apart from a selectable nursery-size option. |
| Observation provenance | Exact listing URL and observation date alongside captured item-level values. The two examples here were checked October 4, 2026. | Do not include changing price, promotion, stock or review values in this evergreen guide. |
Attribute growing details and pollination to the listing
Growing zones, sunlight, growth rate, harvest timing and pollination language belong to the product page that states them. The Golden Delicious listing’s summary card and detailed Pollination Info use different wording; the Dorsett Golden page has its own pollination statement and named examples. Preserve each product and page location rather than reconciling these into a horticultural recommendation.
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| Published detail | Golden Delicious listing states | Comparison rule |
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| Zone and setting | Golden Delicious: outdoor growing zones 4–9. Dorsett Golden: outdoor growing zones 5–9. | Store the displayed zone range and indoor/outdoor qualifier on each product; do not independently recommend suitability. |
| Other growing attributes | The page publishes sunlight, growth and harvest descriptors. | Keep each source label and its plant-specific context; do not make a brand-wide growing claim. |
| Pollination card | Golden Delicious summary card: “Self-fertile but benefits from cross-pollination.” | Retain the card wording and its location on the listing. |
| Detailed pollination section | Golden Delicious Pollination Info: “This plant is partially self-pollinating,” followed by listed pollinizer choices. | Keep this section’s wording and named relationships distinct from the summary card. |
| Dorsett Golden · Pollination Info and FAQ | The product section says “This plant is not self-pollinating”; the FAQ says a compatible pollinator such as Anna Apple can maximize fruit production. | Keep the listing section and FAQ statements attributed to this item; do not generalize the wording to other apple varieties. |
Keep growing zones separate from shipping limits
The retailer’s shipping guide and individual product pages provide different kinds of scope. The shipping guide was checked October 4, 2026. The Golden Delicious and Dorsett Golden listings each show their own state-exclusion lists on that date; those can change and do not follow from a growing-zone range.
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| Context | Official source describes | Keep separate from |
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| Retailer shipping destinations | The guide says Trees.com ships within the contiguous United States, excluding Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and international destinations. | A plant’s hardiness zone or suitability descriptor. |
| Product shipping restrictions | On October 4, 2026, the Golden Delicious listing excluded AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, OR and WA; the Dorsett Golden listing excluded AK, AZ, HI, ID, OR and WA. | Keep each exclusion list attached to its product and observation date; do not infer one item’s restrictions from another’s. |
| Seasonal timing | The guide explains that ship timing varies by plant and season. | A fixed delivery promise, current stock status, shipping fee or evergreen date range. |
Use current care and policy references for their stated scope
Care references and commercial policies should remain attached to the plant, purchase type and policy date that the source names. A growing-zone map is guidance, while the guarantee and returns pages state separate eligibility and conditions.
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| Reference | Scope noted in the source | Use in a comparison |
|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness-zone map | The map credits the 2023 USDA hardiness map and says temperature patterns and local factors can affect the zone; it calls the information a helpful guide. | Retain the listing’s stated zone and link the map; do not turn it into a planting recommendation. |
| Alive & Thrive Guarantee · updated/effective August 18, 2026 | The page shows “Last Updated and Effective Date: August 18, 2026” and describes conditional coverage for eligible live plants purchased directly from Trees.com. | Link the current terms and preserve eligibility and conditions; do not generalize a guarantee to all items or sellers. |
| Returns policy · updated August 19, 2026 | The page shows “Last Updated: August 19, 2026” and separates live-plant terms from garden-supply and hard-good returns. | Link the current policy instead of embedding volatile or category-wide return claims. |
| Help Center | The current Help Center is a general support route; the individual product and care pages carry the plant-specific fields described in this guide. | Use the linked listing and care material for details that apply to a particular plant. |
Content reviewed 2026-10-04.