Every October, the Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) offers a wide variety of trees and shrubs for purchase through its online seedling store. Bred specifically for Virginia’s soils and climate, the agency grows and sells seedlings directly from its nursery in Augusta County.
DOF accepts orders until April, but supplies are limited, and some species sell out quickly. Find the tree seedling catalog at BuyVATrees.com. Up from 60 last year, nearly 70 tree and shrub species are available this year. Additions include American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), chokecherry (Prunusvirginiana), Kentucky coffeetree (Gym-nocladus dioicus), ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius), and
witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana). Many best sellers are also restocked, including eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis), serviceberry (Amelanchier) and American hazelnut (Corylus americana). Customers can order as few as five trees, or up to 25,000 seedlings on DOF’s online store. Seedlings are packaged bare root, and larger bulk orders can be arranged upon request.
