Complete mailing flyer - Bedford County Conservation District

Bedford County Conservation District
702 West Pitt Street, Suite 3
Bedford, PA 15522
2015 TREE SEEDLING ORDER FORM
Reasons to plant native trees and shrubs:
Wildlife habitat and food
Riparian filter strips
Natural windbreaks
Erosion control
Living snow fences
Increased property values
Landscaping aesthetics
Food for pollinators
Native plants are better adapted for climate and soils
Description of Seedlings Available
Conifers
Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)
10” - 18” 4 year old transplant (2-2), fast-growing (12”+/year with adequate
moisture), stately, tall (to 100’), long soft needles, can tolerate dry rocky soil or
wet swampy conditions, ideal for single plantings, windbreaks
Canadian Hemlock
(Tsuga canadensis)
12” – 18” 4 year transplant (2-2), grows to 100’, PA state tree, long-lived, shade
tolerant, likes moist, organic well-drained soils, popular as specimen, accent, or
foundation plant, can be sheared
Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida)
12” - 24” 3 year seedling, native pine of Northeast US, small to medium size,
yellow-green foliage, very hardy growing in most conditions, useful on dry, rocky
sites where few other trees can grow, medium sized decorative cones
White Spruce (Picea glauca)
12” - 24” 4 year transplant (2-2), extremely hardy evergreen with short bluishgreen needles, rapid grower preferring well-drained loam but adapts to most
soils, beautiful as Christmas tree or specimen planting and as windbreak planted
in row
Deciduous Trees and Shrubs
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
24” – 36” seedling, grows to 70’ – 100’, handsome tree for ornamental or shade
planting, mature trees produce sap in spring for maple syrup, wood is hard maple
for floors and furniture
White Oak (Quercus alba)
12” – 18” seedling
Chinkapin Oak
18” – 24” seedling
Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
24” – 36” seedling
American Hazelnut
8” – 14” seedling
Buttonbush
(Cephalanthus occidentalis)
12” – 18” seedling, grows to 6’ – 12’ tall, multi-stemmed shrub, native to Eastern
US thriving in wet and low-lying areas, blooms in July with striking globular white
(Quercus muehlenbergii)
(Corylus Americana)
to cream-colored flowers developing into nutlet type fruits, valuable for wildlife cover and
food
American Cranberrybush Viburnum
12” - 15” seedling
Gray Dogwood
5 year, 2’ – 3’ cutback
American Witchhazel
18” - 24” 4 year seedling, very attractive small tree with fragrant bright yellow
ribbon-like flowers in fall and winter
Red Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia)
18” - 24” seedling, grows to 6’ to 15’ tall, excellent shrub for borders and mass
plantings, bright white flowers in May, brilliant red berries in fall, bright red fall foliage,
(Viburnum trilobum)
(Cornus racemosa)
(Hamamelis virginiana)
does well in wet soil
2015 Tree Seedling Sale Order Form
Name
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Date ___________________________
Address
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Phone ___________________________
City
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all prices include state sales tax
Seedling Variety
Quantity per bundle Price per bundle
Eastern White Pine
10
$12.00
Canadian Hemlock
10
$12.00
Pitch Pine
10
$8.00
White Spruce
10
$12.00
Sugar Maple
10
$10.00
White Oak
10
$10.00
Chinkapin Oak
10
$10.00
Chokecherry
10
$10.00
American Hazelnut
10
$10.00
Buttonbush
10
$10.00
American Cranberrybush Viburnum
10
$10.00
Gray Dogwood
10
$10.00
American Witchhazel
10
$10.00
Red Chokeberry
10
$10.00
# bundles ordered
Cost Subtotal
Total amount enclosed
Please complete and detach order form and return with payment by March 31, 2015 to:
Bedford County Conservation District
702 West Pitt Street, Suite 3
Bedford, PA 15522
Attn: Tree Seedling Sale
Bedford County Conservation District
Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale
Pick-up Dates - April 17 and 18, 2015
Wintry weather will soon give way to spring and now is the time to make plans for tree and
shrub plantings. The Bedford County Conservation District is again offering tree and shrub
seedlings. Native species that offer wildlife food or cover and those which are effective as
riparian buffer plantings are emphasized but most have appeal in landscaping as well; as
windbreaks, hedging, or as specimen plantings. Native species are preferred food for our
native pollinators.
Proceeds from the seedling sale are used in Bedford County for Conservation District
education efforts such as Arbor Day activities and Envirothon events.
Orders must be submitted with prepayment to the Bedford County Conservation District
office by March 31, 2015. Make checks payable to BCCD and send to:
Bedford County Conservation District
Attn: Tree Seedling Sale
702 West Pitt Street, Suite 3
Bedford, PA 15522
Orders may be picked up Friday, April 17 from 9 AM to 5PM and Saturday, April 18 from 9
AM until 12 Noon. The conservation district will not be responsible for orders not picked
up by 1200 Noon on Saturday, April 18. Please call 814-623-7900 ext. 4 if you have any
questions.
No refunds for seedlings that are not picked up on time.
The Conservation District strives to assure that your seedlings arrive to you healthy and efforts are
made to avoid root stress in handling. The District cannot guarantee successful planting of bareroot seedlings, just as our suppliers cannot guarantee seedling survival.