Seeds, bulbs, and bare-root plants are time-sensitive. Customers ordering in volume during the planting season are working against a biological clock - late delivery means missed planting windows, poor germination rates, and disappointed gardeners. Recognising these orders lets your team prioritise dispatch and include timely planting advice.
OrderBadger can recognise bulk planting orders placed during peak season and tag them so your team knows to prioritise dispatch and include seasonal planting guidance.
Seed merchants, bulb suppliers, and bare-root nurseries whose sales are heavily seasonal. Also useful for general garden centres that see a spring or autumn surge in planting stock orders.
How it works
Evaluates three conditions: the order must be placed during peak season (as defined in your store settings), at least one product must be in the Seeds, Bulbs, or Bare Root category, and the total quantity across all items must exceed £10. The badge signals a time-sensitive planting order that benefits from fast turnaround.
Prioritise these orders for same-day or next-day dispatch during busy planting periods. Include a printed planting guide or care sheet relevant to the season. If stock is running low on popular varieties, consider a proactive customer contact to offer substitutions rather than partial fulfilment.
Rule template
Write this (or something similar) in the OrderBadger rule builder. The AI compiler turns it into executable logic automatically.
Make it yours
- Raise 'more than £10' to 'more than £20' if you want to reserve the badge for large wholesale-style orders and let hobbyist quantities pass through normally.
- Lower 'more than £10' to 'more than £5' for stores where even modest bulk orders during peak season deserve priority treatment.
- Add 'or at least one product is in the Plug Plants category' to include young plant starts alongside seeds and bulbs. …s, or Bare Root category and total quantity is more than £10 or at least one product is in the Plug Plants category
- Add 'and shipping is international' to focus only on international planting orders where transit delays compound the seasonal urgency. …s, or Bare Root category and total quantity is more than £10 and shipping is international
- Remove 'it is peak season' to badge all bulk planting orders year-round, regardless of season.
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Good to know
- Peak season detection relies on the is_peak_season flag being correctly configured in your store or order data. If this flag is not set, the rule will never fire.
- The quantity threshold applies to total order quantity, not quantity of planting items specifically. An order with 3 seed packets and 8 pots will have a total quantity of 11 and may trigger the badge.
- Different plant types have different optimal planting windows. The rule treats all seeds, bulbs, and bare root stock identically regardless of species.
Frequently asked questions
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How does OrderBadger know when it is peak season?The rule reads the is_peak_season flag from your order data. You configure what counts as peak season in your store settings or integration. Common setups use calendar date ranges, such as February through May for spring planting.
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Does the quantity threshold count all items or just planting items?It counts total order quantity across all items. If your customers frequently mix planting stock with non-planting accessories, consider raising the threshold to compensate.
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Why not just prioritise all peak season orders regardless of quantity?The quantity condition filters out casual shoppers picking up a couple of seed packets. The badge targets serious planting orders where dispatch timing directly affects germination success.
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