{"title":"Fruit Tree Plant Markers","description":"\u003cp\u003eEngraved plant markers for fruit trees and home orchards — variety, rootstock, graft date and harvest window, on tags built to outlast the nursery label they replace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fruit tree carries more information than most plants in a yard. The variety on top and the rootstock underneath are two separate decisions, and both of them change how the tree needs to be watered, staked and pruned a decade later. The paper tag it came with will be gone in a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor grafted trees and multi-variety family trees, the hanging grafting tags tie onto the limb itself, so each graft keeps its own record up where the union is. For everything else, the three-line stake has room for common name, botanical name, and the detail you'll actually want in year ten — planted date, rootstock, or the June thinning reminder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery marker here is engraved rather than printed, so the text can't fade or wash off. I make them one at a time in Phoenix, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fruit-tree-plant-care\"\u003eRead the fruit tree and orchard care guides →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"garden-marquee-plant-tag-holder","title":"Plant Tag Holder | Display for Plant ID Tags | Acrylic Botanical Display Sign","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eBring clarity and style to your garden or educational planting space with the Garden Marquee Display — a beautifully crafted acrylic system designed to showcase plant information in an organized and visitor-friendly way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"644\"\u003eEach marquee is made from three precision-cut 8\"x10\" layers of durable outdoor acrylic:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"933\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"698\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"698\"\u003eA black base plate for contrast and structure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"813\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eA two-tone engraved center layer with six numbered frames that hold standard business card–size plant tags\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"933\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"933\"\u003eA clear acrylic top sheet that protects your tags from the elements while keeping them visible and easy to read\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003eNumbered garden stakes (1–6, sold separately) correspond with the numbers on the marquee, allowing visitors to match the plants in your garden with their detailed descriptions on the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003ePerfect for:\u003cbr data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1145\"\u003e🌱 Botanical 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data-end=\"1681\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003eHolds \u003cstrong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1679\"\u003e6 standard business card–size plant tags\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003eConstructed from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1793\"\u003ethree layers of outdoor-rated acrylic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1798\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003eSecured with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1839\"\u003estainless steel hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1950\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1978\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003eHow It Works:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"2215\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003eInsert your engraved plant tags into the numbered slots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2044\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003ePlace the matching numbered stakes near your garden plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2215\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2215\"\u003eVisitors simply match the number in the garden with the number on the marquee to learn about each plant!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2220\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2245\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2243\"\u003eIdeal For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2246\" 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The engraving cuts through the black surface to reveal a bright white core, so the text pops clearly without paint or film that can fade or peel. Price is per stake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTag size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.25\" tall × 2.75\" wide | Up to two lines of text\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Outdoor-rated acrylic | UV-resistant | Weatherproof | Matte finish reduces glare\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e True two-tone — engraving reveals white core, not painted fill\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUV \/ black-light reactive\u003c\/strong\u003e — glows under black light, ideal for night gardens and displays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBend at the tag, or no bend?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the only real decision here, so it's worth thirty seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBend at Tag\u003c\/strong\u003e — the tag face is bent backward from the stake so it sits closer to horizontal, forming a T. You read it looking straight down from standing height rather than at its edge. This is what most people want for anything planted in the ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Bend, Straight\u003c\/strong\u003e — the tag stays flat in line with the stake and reads head-on. Better for raised beds, pots at waist height, nursery benches, and rows you walk alongside and view from the side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're undecided, take the bend. Standing over a flat tag, you're looking at its edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth styles come as singles or in a 16-pack, for labeling a whole bed, row, or collection at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to engrave\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most common format is a common name on Line 1 and a scientific name in italics on Line 2 — but the lines work for anything: rootstock and planted year, cultivar and breeder, a name and a date, a message. Just tell me what to engrave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon examples from real orders:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeyer Lemon \/ \u003cem\u003eCitrus × limon\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEastern Redbud \/ \u003cem\u003eCercis canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesert Willow \/ \u003cem\u003eChilopsis linearis spp.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoneycrisp Apple \/ M7 Semi-Dwarf \/ (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosa Above and Beyond \/ Kordes Climber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure which details are worth making permanent? My \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/plant-care-guides\"\u003eplant care guides\u003c\/a\u003e go through it genus by genus — rootstock, chill hours, own-root versus grafted, harvest windows — and which of those you'll wish you had written down a decade from now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking on a larger collection? Upload a PDF or spreadsheet with your plant list instead of typing every name into the form. I engrave each stake exactly as written and ship everything together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese also make a quietly personal gift — a stake for a memorial plant, a housewarming tree, or a gardener's favorite variety says more than a card. I'm happy to work with you on the wording.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNurseries, home orchardists, native plant projects, and conservation sites\u003c\/strong\u003e — I work with bulk orders regularly. Message me with your plant list and quantity and I'll confirm turnaround same day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips in 5–7 business days from Phoenix. Price is per stake — order multiple and they ship together.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAll dimensions have a +\/- 5% tolerance from the acrylic supplier.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cactus Shack Studio","offers":[{"title":"No Bend, Straight","offer_id":51874349875565,"sku":"AcrylicStakeTagS","price":16.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bend at Tag","offer_id":53640520892781,"sku":"AcrylicStakeSB","price":18.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16-Pack, No Bend","offer_id":53640520925549,"sku":"AcrylicStakeS16","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16-Pack, Bend at Tag","offer_id":53640520958317,"sku":"AcrylicStakeSB16","price":258.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/8540\/8621\/files\/StandardPlantTagEtsyMainImageDimensions.png?v=1778709323"},{"product_id":"powder-coated-aluminum-t-bar-stake","title":"Powder Coated Aluminum T-bar Stake","description":"\u003cp\u003eEasily display your signs or marquees in any public space with our Powder Coated Aluminum T-bar Stake. Crafted with two secure mounting holes and custom-made for Cactus Shack Studio, this stake is a versatile and durable solution for all your signage needs. Its 2.5\" width and 16.25\" height offer maximum visibility, while its .63\" depth ensures a secure and sturdy fit. Upgrade your outdoor displays with this essential garden accessory! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cactus Shack Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51878841024877,"sku":"CSS-PLT-POWC-STD","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/8540\/8621\/files\/PowderCoatTBarStakeIMG_8962.jpg?v=1750455348"},{"product_id":"custom-engraved-plant-stakes-medium","title":"Large Plant Marker, 3 Lines | Engraved Garden Tag \u0026 Stake | Fruit Tree, Rose \u0026 Botanical Labels","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree lines of engraved text on a tag big enough to read from standing height. This is the marker I reach for when a plant is worth recording properly — a grafted fruit tree, a named Japanese maple, a rose cultivar, a bed in a botanical collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost markers give you room for a name. Three lines give you room for the name, the botanical name, and the one detail you will actually want in ten years: the rootstock, the year it went in the ground, the cultivar, or who planted it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich style should you pick?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the question worth answering before anything else, because it's the only real decision on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith Bend\u003c\/strong\u003e — the tag face is bent backward from the stake so it sits closer to horizontal, forming a T. You read it looking straight down from standing height instead of edge-on. This is what most people want for anything planted in the ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Bend\u003c\/strong\u003e — the tag face stays flat in line with the stake, so you read it head-on. Better for a raised bed, a pot at waist height, a nursery bench, or a row you walk alongside and view from the side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12in Stake with Bend\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same backward-bent tag on a longer stake. Better in deep mulch, tall groundcover, or loose soil where a shorter stake works its way loose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e9-Packs\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same tag in either style, nine at a time, for labeling a whole orchard row, bed, or collection in one go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure, choose the bend. Standing over a flat tag, you're looking at its edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to put on the three lines\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA workable default is common name, botanical name, then the detail that would otherwise be lost:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit trees:\u003c\/strong\u003e variety, botanical name, then rootstock and planted year. On a grafted tree the rootstock determines mature size, lifespan, and whether the stake is permanent — and it's printed on a nursery tag that will be illegible within a season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoses:\u003c\/strong\u003e cultivar, botanical name, then breeder or own-root versus grafted. That last one decides how deep the plant should have been set, and it's the first thing forgotten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese maples and collector specimens:\u003c\/strong\u003e cultivar, botanical name, then source nursery and acquisition year. Provenance is most of the value.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative plantings:\u003c\/strong\u003e common name, botanical name, then the year or the seed source. Regional natives get sold under overlapping common names, so the botanical name is the one that settles arguments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemorial and dedication plantings:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant on the first two lines, the person on the third.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/plant-care-guides\"\u003eplant care guides\u003c\/a\u003e go through this genus by genus — which details actually matter a decade out, for fruit trees, roses, natives, palms and collector specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy engraved instead of printed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no ink on these. The white lettering is cut into two-tone outdoor acrylic, so the text is part of the material. Nothing fades in full sun and nothing lifts after a wet season. The engraving is also black-light reactive, which is a small thing until you're walking a collection at dusk or setting up a nursery display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.75\" (12\" stake option runs longer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTag face:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.25\" x 3.95\" (±5% tolerance from my acrylic supplier)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two-tone outdoor acrylic, matte black engraving to white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 customizable lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tapered tip for pushing into soil without a pilot hole in most ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUV stable\u003c\/strong\u003e and weatherproof — full sun, rain, frost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to order in my Phoenix studio — ships in 5 to 7 business days. Order several and they ship together. Need it by a specific date? Message me before ordering and I'll confirm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOrdering for a nursery, orchard, or botanical garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI work with bulk orders regularly, including multi-hundred-tag runs for botanical collections, land trusts and native plant societies. Orders of 25 or more markers qualify for a discount — message me with your list and quantity before you order and I'll send you a code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're working out what belongs on the tag, message me and describe the plant. I answer my own messages, and I'd rather get the wording right before it goes on the laser than after.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cactus Shack Studio","offers":[{"title":"No Bend","offer_id":51900468396397,"sku":"AcrylicStakeTagL","price":24.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"With Bend","offer_id":53640521056621,"sku":"AcrylicStakeL-BEND","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12in Stake with Bend","offer_id":53640521089389,"sku":"AcrylicStakeL-12inBEND","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9-Pack, No Bend","offer_id":53640521122157,"sku":"AcrylicStakeL-9pkNoBend","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9-Pack, With Bend","offer_id":53640521154925,"sku":"AcrylicStakeL-9pkBEND","price":214.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/8540\/8621\/files\/LargePlantTagEtsyMainImage9or12.png?v=1778709066"},{"product_id":"custom-engraved-garden-grafting-tags-durable-outdoor-plant-labels-for-fruit-trees-roses-shrubs-black-acrylic-white-engraving","title":"Engraved Grafting Tags, 6 Pack | Fruit Tree \u0026 Rose Plant Labels | Weatherproof Acrylic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYes — every tag in the pack can say something different.\u003c\/strong\u003e That's the question I get most often, so I'll answer it first. You get six tags, and you fill in the text for each one separately. Six different grafts, six different roses, six cuttings from the same parent taken on different dates. Whatever you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the tags I built for my own grafted trees, because the nursery label was gone by the second season and I could no longer tell which limb was which.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$16.95 for the pack — that's $2.83 a tag, engraved and ready to hang.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy engraved instead of printed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's no ink on these. The white lettering is cut into a two-tone acrylic, so the text is physically part of the material. Nothing to fade in full sun, nothing to lift or peel after a wet spring. A printed or handwritten tag on the same tree will be unreadable long before the graft has healed over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraving is also black-light reactive, which is a small thing until you're checking a row of trees at dusk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to put on them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo lines per tag. The first line prints larger; the second is smaller and italicized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrafted fruit trees:\u003c\/strong\u003e variety on line one, rootstock and graft date on line two. On a multi-variety family tree this is the only reliable way to know which limb to prune hardest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoses:\u003c\/strong\u003e cultivar on line one, breeder or own-root\/grafted on line two. If a sucker ever comes up from below the bud union, this tag is what tells you what the plant was supposed to be.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation cuttings:\u003c\/strong\u003e parent plant on line one, date taken on line two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBonsai:\u003c\/strong\u003e species on line one, year started or last repot on line two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure which details are actually worth engraving? My \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fruit-tree-plant-care\"\u003efruit tree care guides\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/rose-plant-care\"\u003erose care guide\u003c\/a\u003e go through exactly that — rootstock, chill hours, own-root versus grafted, and which facts you'll wish you had written down in ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow they hang\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach tag has a hole punched for hanging, and they tie onto a branch or trellis wire with garden twine, coated wire, or a soft plant tie. I don't include the tie, because the right one depends on how fast your plant is putting on girth — anything rigid will eventually cut into a growing limb, and I'd rather you choose than have you use mine and regret it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeave a little slack when you tie them. 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