The new nursery stock page outlines the species we are working into our general production. From our perspective “new” means any species that was not offered for sale last year. Some tree and shrub species have a 3 to 5 year cycle between abundant seed sets so we are not able to sell every species every year. Our hope is that by keeping you informed of our growing plans you can make your planting plans more easily. We have always sought to increase plant diversity whenever possible and encourage you to look into these species when you are making your plans. There are a number of tree and shrub species commonly found growing in many different habitats that are often not found in the nursery trade. The reason for this often goes back to how difficult the seeds are to germinate. Our native Viburnum spp. have an 8 to 9 month stratification protocol before they’ll even consider germination. In some cases we keep them for two years before they begin to germinate.
Trees
Betula nigra
Common Name: River Birch
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACW
| C of C: 9
Carya ovalis
Common Name: Sweet Pignut Hickory, Red Hickory
Wetland Indicator Status:
UPL
| C of C: 5
Catalpa speciosa
Common Name: Northern Catalpa
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACU
| C of C:
Quercus lyrata
Common Name: Overcup Oak
Wetland Indicator Status:
OBL
| C of C:
Quercus phellos
Common Name: Willow Oak
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACW
| C of C:
Acer negundo
Common Name: Boxelder
Wetland Indicator Status:
FAC+
| C of C: 3
Betula pumila
Common Name: Swamp Birch, Bog Birch
Wetland Indicator Status:
OBL
| C of C: 10
Prunus serotina
Common Name: Wild Black Cherry
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACU
| C of C: 3
Quercus coccinea
Common Name: Scarlet Oak
Wetland Indicator Status:
UPL
| C of C: 6
Quercus rubra
Common Name: Northern Red Oak
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACU-
| C of C: 6
Quercus shumardii
Common Name: Shumard Oak
Wetland Indicator Status:
FAC+
| C of C: 7
Quercus velutina
Common Name: Black Oak
Wetland Indicator Status:
UPL
| C of C: 7
Julgans nigra
Common Name: Black Walnut
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACU
| C of C: 5
Juglans cinerea
Common Name: Butternut
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACU
| C of C: 7
Prunus americana
Common Name: American Plum, Wild Plum
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACU-
| C of C: 3
Castanea dentata
Common Name: American Chestnut
Wetland Indicator Status:
UPL
| C of C: 6
Gymnocladus dioica
Common Name: Kentucky Coffeetree
Wetland Indicator Status:
UPL
| C of C: 3
Acer sacharrum
Common Name: Sugar Maple
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACU
| C of C: 5
Acer saccharinum
Common Name: Silver Maple
Wetland Indicator Status:
FAC
| C of C: 3
Quercus bicolor
Common Name: Swamp White Oak
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACW+
| C of C: 7
Carya laciniosa
Common Name: Shellbark Hickory
Wetland Indicator Status:
FAC
| C of C: 7
Carya ovata
Common Name: Shagbark Hickory
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACU
| C of C: 6
Betula lutea
Common Name: Yellow Birch
Wetland Indicator Status:
FAC
| C of C: 7
Shrubs
Rosa blanda
Common Name: Meadow Rose, Smooth Rose
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACU
| C of C: 4
Sambucus pubens
Common Name: Red Elderberry
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACU
| C of C: 7
Rosa carolina
Common Name: Pasture Rose, Wild Rose
Wetland Indicator Status:
UPL
| C of C: 4
Corylus americana
Common Name: Hazel, American Filbert
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACU-
| C of C: 4
Rosa palustris
Common Name: Swamp Rose
Wetland Indicator Status:
OBL
| C of C: 5
Cornus stolonifera
Common Name: Red Osier Dogwood
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACW+
| C of C: 3
Cornus amomum
Common Name: Silky Dogwood
Wetland Indicator Status:
FACW
| C of C: 2