Send a Gift Tree To Show Them You Care
A LIVING GIFT. A LASTING CONNECTION.
From housewarmings, birthdays, anniversaries to welcoming a new baby and honoring a loved one, a gift tree is a meaningful way to mark life’s moments. When you send a tree as a gift, you are sending a lasting reminder of the occasion or the person you are celebrating.
Choose your occasion below, then select your gift’s size and style.
How to Send a Tree as a Gift
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Choose your occasion and gift.
Select a sapling size, container style, or planting kit.
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Make it personal.
Choose a gift tag and add an optional personal message
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We take care of the rest.
We select a tree variety suited to your recipient’s growing region, carefully package it, and deliver it to their door.
About Little Saps Tree Saplings
Every Little Sap tree seedling we send begins its journey in the greenhouses on our 50-year-old family farm.
We don’t simply box up a tree and hope for the best. Because different tree varieties thrive in different climates, we thoughtfully select a tree sapling suited to your recipient’s growing region and where the tree will eventually be planted.
Each gift includes a living evergreen tree sapling, your chosen gift tag, a keepsake card with your personal message, and tree variety and care information. Read more about our story.
Thoughtfully Selected for Their Growing Region
We know that not every tree thrives everywhere. That’s why we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all tree gifting.
When you order a Little Sap, our tree experts consider your recipient’s location and select an evergreen variety suited to the climate and growing conditions in their region.
Whether your recipient lives in a cooler mountain climate or a warmer part of the country, our goal is to send a tree variety with the best opportunity to grow and thrive in its new home.
Have a favorite tree variety in mind?
You can share your preference in the Order Notes at checkout, and we’ll accommodate your request when the variety is well suited to the recipient’s growing region.
Why Send a Living Tree as a Gift?
Some moments call for something that lasts. A living tree offers a meaningful alternative to traditional flowers, potted plants, and other gifts, giving the recipient a symbolic gift that they can plant, nurture, and enjoy as it grows.
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A gift that grows.
A living reminder of a person, milestone, or the care you’ve shared.
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Personal to their moment.
Your message and chosen gift tag make the gesture their own.
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Thoughtfully prepared.
Careful presentation makes the arrival part of their gift.
Gift a Tree for Life’s Moments
Living trees can mark both life’s biggest milestones and the smaller moments that matter just as much.
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Birthdays
Send a Birthday Gift Tree to celebrate another year of life with something they can plant and watch grow.
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Anniversaries
Mark a marriage, partnership, or milestone anniversary with a living anniversary gift tree that can grow along with their story.
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New Baby
Welcome a new baby, honor an adoption, or mark a family milestone with a new baby gift tree that grows alongside them.
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Housewarming
Help someone put down roots with a living tree for their new home’s yard or outdoor space.
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Weddings
Give the newlyweds a living wedding gift they can plant as they begin their life together.
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Congratulations
Recognize a graduation, new job, promotion, retirement, or other accomplishment with a tree that marks the beginning of what comes next.
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Thank You
Show your appreciation with a living thank you gift for a friend, neighbor, teacher, coworker, client, or anyone who has made a difference.
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Teacher Appreciation
Send a teacher appreciation gift tree to thank a teacher for helping a student grow—a living gift they can take home, plant, and enjoy.
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Just Because
You don’t always need a milestone to send something meaningful. Send a tree simply to let someone know you’re thinking about them.
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Memorial & Sympathy
Honor the memory of someone special with a living memorial tree, or send one to someone who is grieving as a lasting expression of care.
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Pet Sympathy
Send a pet loss memorial tree to honor a beloved pet and the companionship and love they brought into someone’s life.
The Little Saps Promise
We want every Little Sap to thrive. If your tree is not doing well within 30 days and our team cannot help, we will send you a new one.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We ship to all U.S. states except Hawaii and Alaska. We do not ship to Canada or any international addresses due to agricultural restrictions.
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Orders are packed and shipped on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Most gifts arrive in 2 to 5 business days with standard shipping. Rush service by UPS Second Day Air usually arrives in 1 to 2 days. Tracking is provided.
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Every Little Saps gift includes two meaningful ways to personalize your tree for the occasion:
An occasion-specific gift tag: Choose from a curated selection of tags with pre-printed messages to mark life milestones like memorials, sympathy, weddings, anniversaries, baby showers, housewarmings, birthdays, thank-you gifts, or “just because.”
A personalized keepsake card: You can write a personal message to your recipient, and we’ll print it exactly as you’ve written it on a keepsake card that’s enclosed with the tree.
Together, these details help turn a simple sapling into a gift that feels deeply personal and intentional.
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Finding the right words can be hard, especially for meaningful or emotional moments. To help, we created a What to Say Guide with thoughtful message suggestions for a wide range of occasions, including memorials, sympathy, weddings, anniversaries, baby showers, housewarmings, birthdays, thank-you gifts, and “just because” moments.
Whether you want something heartfelt, hopeful, or simple, the guide is there to help you put your feelings into words, so your gift feels as meaningful as the moment it’s meant to mark.
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We will choose a tree variety that is appropriate for the USDA Plant Hardiness growing zone it is being shipped to. Learn more about the trees we grow and the growing zones.
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We prefer to choose the variety so that we can select the very best from what is available at the time. If you have a preference, you’ll be prompted to make a request during the purchasing process. We’ll do our best to accommodate.
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Yes. Every Little Sap includes simple planting and care instructions. For more detail, visit our Tree Care page.
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No. Little Saps are outdoor trees and need fresh air, light, and changing seasons. You can display your tree indoors for up to 5 days, but then it must be moved outside.
A LITTLE THANK YOU THAT KEEPS GROWING
Tree favors for weddings & events
Thank your guests with living tree favors that bring lasting meaning to weddings, showers, and special gatherings.
GROW THE CONNECTIONS THAT MATTER
Corporate Gifting
Show clients, employees, and partners your appreciation with a thoughtful living gift that lasts beyond the moment.

