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Native Seedling Sale

The district's annual seedling sale makes low-cost native shrub and tree seedlings available to Northern Virginia residents. Seedling packages go on sale each year in January and are available for pick-up in mid-April. Trees and shrubs help cleanse water, prevent soil erosion, provide habitat, cool our climate and clean our air. Considering adding native trees and shrubs to your community today!

Download our 2010 order form. Questions? E-mail the conservation district or call 703-324-1460, TTY 711.

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2010 NATIVE SEEDLING SALE

Trees

2 Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

A hardy, long-lived and stately tree. A fast-growing oak that will reach 90 feet in height. Offers late season red or yellow fall color. The red oak is easier than many trees to transplant. It prefers sunny and moist to dry sites and tolerates pollution. Like all oaks, this tree is highly valued by wildlife.
Hardiness Zone 3-8.

2 Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica)

The black gum offers outstanding scarlet fall color! This slow-growing tree reaches 50 feet with a tall, narrow shape. Black gum flourishes in sun or part shade and will tolerate dry to wet sites. The black gum is favored by many species of wildlife.
Hardiness Zone 4-9.

2 Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)

A moisture-loving tree, with distinctive tulip-shaped leaves. Grows quickly, up to 150 feet with a narrow profile. Clear yellow fall color and striking yellow-green and orange flowers in May to June. A common tree in moist valleys. Prefers sunny sites.
Hardiness Zone 4-9.

Shrubs

2 Arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum)

A medium shrub (5-10 feet) shrub grows vigorously in sun to partial shade. Flat clusters of creamy-white flowers in June. Bluish-black berries against glossy red foliage in fall. Birds love the fruits and seeds. Excellent as a hedge.
Hardiness Zone 3-8.

2 Grey dogwood (Cornus racemosa)

A hardy deciduous shrub that will thrive anywhere you plant it! Grey dogwood's white berries on red stems attract songbirds to the late summer garden. Scarlet-purple fall color. A medium shrub, grows 6-10 feet.
Hardiness Zone  3-8.

2 Red chokeberry (Photinia pyrifolia)

Delicate white blossoms in spring, brilliant red fall foliage and rich scarlet berry clusters in winter make this deciduous shrub an all-season favorite. Red chokeberry will sucker and spread and is a beautiful selection particularly for the naturalistic garden. A medium shrub, grows to 10 feet. Prefers sun to part shade, tolerates dry to wet soil.
Hardiness Zone 4-9.

2 Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)

This large, multi-stemmed shrub grows to 20 feet and offers blue-green heart-shaped leaves and clusters of pink, pea-like blooms that appear in earliest spring. Redbuds prefer full sun to part shade.
Hardiness Zone 4-9.

2 Smooth sumac (Rhus glabra)

A fast growing, multi-stemmed shrub that grows 2-20 feet. Smooth sumac prefers sunny, dry locations and is a great choice for erosion control on slopes or as a screen. Scarlet foliage in fall and red fruits that persist into winter to feed resident songbirds.
Hardiness Zone 3-9.

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Hardiness Zone:The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map shows 10 different zones, each of which represents an area of winter hardiness for plants. Fairfax County falls into zones 6b-7a. All of our seedlings are suited for planting in the greater Washington, DC area.

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