Bare root trees are easy to move and ship and do not require daily attention but must remain cold. Bare root trees are lighter and anyone can plant them but are only available from March through June. The shipping cost on bare root trees is lower as numerous trees can get packaged together. Because bare root trees tend to be younger they are more easily manipulated and pruned to a desirable shape. You have a larger range of selection of bare root trees and a larger variety of rootstocks from which you can choose.
Trees in containers work well when you are not able to plant the tree immediately or want to send a tree as a gift. Trees in container can also be sold and planted all year. If space is at a premium around your house, trees in containers take up much less space and are mobile around your home or porch. If you choose to move in the near future, you are able to bring the tree with you. Many trees come in rootstocks that stay small and are suitable for container growing.