Source: NCDA&CS, 7/5/22
The North Carolina Forest Service is now
accepting orders in its annual tree seedling sale. With an average annual
production of 15 million seedlings, the Nursery and Tree Improvement Program
produces enough native and genetically improved tree seedlings to plant around
30,000 acres of land each year. “Healthy trees and forests are as important as ever for North Carolina and a benefit to our environment,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “To have a Nursery and Tree Improvement Program producing quality understory plants and nearly 50 native tree species available to landowners across the state is North Carolina’s good fortune, and I encourage landowners to take advantage of it.” Conifers and hardwoods are sold in units as low as 10 and
as high as 100. For those wishing to submit larger orders, the nursery sells
tree seedlings by the hundreds and thousands. Momi fir, Eastern red cedar and
Virginia pine are available this year. Genetically improved stock is available
in loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf and white pines as well as other species.
These seedlings offer better volume growth, form, disease resistance,
straightness, and other characteristics needed to produce quality forest
products. See the N.C. Forest Service catalog for a complete species listing. How can you order tree seedlings from the NCFS Nursery
and Tree Improvement Program? =
Tree seedlings can be ordered from the
online seedling store at www.buynctrees.com. =
Tree seedlings can also be ordered by
phone at 1-888-NCTREES (1-888-628-7337). =
Tree seedlings can be ordered using the
order form found in our current catalog. Complete the form and mail to Seedling
Coordinator, 762 Claridge Nursery Road, Goldsboro, NC 27530. =
A user-friendly catalog is available at
the "Tree Seedlings & Nursery Program" link located at
www.ncforestservice.gov. Catalogs will also be available at local NCFS offices
beginning in July. Inside the catalog, landowners can find information about
the types of tree species, quantities and cost to order. Each description includes
information about ideal planting locations and whether a species is typically
used to benefit wildlife, restore habitats or as marketable timber. =
Accepted methods of payment are check,
money order, Mastercard and Visa. Distribution of tree seedlings will occur December
through mid-April, depending on weather conditions. Seedling orders can be
shipped to one of 13 distribution centers statewide for a small fee or via UPS
for a charge. Seedling orders are also available for pickup from the NCFS Claridge
Nursery in Goldsboro or the Linville River Nursery near Crossnore. For information on planting trees, people are encouraged
to contact an NCFS county ranger. Contact information for your local NCFS
county office and nursery locations is available at www.ncforestservice.gov/contacts.
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