Tree Sale 2024 – Opening January 1, 2024!
Check out our awesome selection of native tree and shrub seedlings – an expanded selection since last year! Our tree sale funds go to supporting conservation programs and education while reforesting Van Buren County with native plants. Landscape knowing you are making a difference and knowing you are using good native plants!
Important Information:
- Online and mailed in tree orders (download form here) are due Sunday March 31, 2024.
- All pre-orders are pickup only on April 11, 12, and 13; there is no option for shipping seedlings.
- Pre-order Pickup and Day-of Sale Dates: April 11, 12, and 13, 2024.
- Two Locations for Pre-order Pickup and Day-of Sales:
- Van Buren Conservation District Office | 1035 E Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, MI 49079
- Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum | 903 S Bailey Ave., South Haven, MI 49090
- Seedlings are bare-root and sold in bundles of 5, 10, 25, (for some species) 50 and 100. Seedling size, descriptions, natural range, and water and soil needs are all listed in their descriptions. Contact us for help finding the right seedlings for you!
Contact us at 269-657-4030 x5 or at info@vanburencd.org with questions
Plant care instructions: general instructions, instructions for dune grass, pawpaws, and eastern redbuds
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Tulip Poplar
- $19.00 – $48.00
- Native to Van Buren County Bright Fall Color Attracts bees Common Ornamental tree Good for wildlife Walnut tolerant Deer tolerant Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 40ft-60ft Spread: 20ft-60ft Water Needs: Medium-Dry to Medium-Wet Soil Needs: Sand, Loam, Clay Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
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Nannyberry Viburnum
- $19.00 – $48.00
- Native to Van Buren County Fluffy white spring flowers Pruning immediately after flowering recommended Easily spreads by root suckers Persistent blue/black berries through winter Height: 14ft-16ft Spread: 6ft-12ft Water Needs: Medium-Dry to Medium-Wet Soil Needs: Sand to loam Growth Rate: Medium
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American Plum
- $19.00 – $48.00
- Can form as small tree or shrub Attracts wildlife Produces edible fruit Good for privacy Requires cross pollination White flowers in spring Yellow-red fruit in early summer Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 15ft-25ft Spread: 15ft-25ft Water Needs: Dry to Medium Soil Needs: Sand, Loam Growth Rate: Medium
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Red Pine
- $13.00 – $75.00
- Native to Michigan Good for wildlife cover and food Good for windbreaks Good for reforestation Self Pruning Deer tolerant Currently favored for plantation lumber Seedling height: 6"-14" Height: 70ft-80ft Spread: 15ft-30ft Water Needs: Dry to Medium Soil Needs: Sand, Loam Growth Rate: Fast
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American Witch-Hazel
- $19.00 – $48.00
- Native to Van Buren County Attracts wildlife Produces nuts Good for privacy Requires cross-pollination Deer tolerant Height: 10ft-18ft Spread: 10ft-18ft Water Needs: Medium to Wet Soil Needs: Sand, Loam, Clay Growth Rate: Medium
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Pawpaw
- $19.00 – $48.00
- Native to Van Buren County Origin of the name of the town of Paw Paw Requires cross-pollination Natively grow in lowlands and riparian areas Deep purple flowers appear before leaves Large fruits often called “custard apples” Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 15ft-30ft Spread: 15ft-30ft Water Needs: Medium to Wet Soil Needs: Sand, Loam Growth Rate: Medium
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Common Lilac
- $19.00 – $48.00
- Form shrub Attracts pollinators Sweet smelling light purple flowers Attractive light green leaves Popular ornamental Deer tolerant Walnut tolerant Seedling height: 6"-12" Height: 8ft-15ft Spread: 6ft-12ft Water Needs: Medium-Dry to Medium-Wet Soil Needs: Sand, Loam, Clay Growth Rate: Medium
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White Spruce
- $13.00 – $75.00
- Native to Michigan Grows naturally in wetlands and thickets Good Christmas tree Crushed needles may have an unpleasant scent Self Pruning Deer Tolerant Seedling height: 9"-15" Height: 40ft-60ft Spread: 20ft-60ft Water Needs: Medium to Wet Soil Needs: Sandy, Loam, Clay Growth Rate: Slow
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Red Osier Dogwood
- $19.00 – $48.00
- Native to Van Buren County Forms Shrub Distinctive red bark Showy purple-red fall color Early white flowers Deer tolerant Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 5ft-10ft Spread: 5ft-10ft Water Needs: Medium-Dry to Wet Soil Needs: Loam, Clay Growth Rate: Fast
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Ninebark
- $19.00 – $48.00
- Showy white flowers and reddish fruit Distinct shedding bark Naturally found in gravel or sand bars and along wet edges Good hedge species Seedling height: 18"-24" Height: 5ft-8ft Spread: 4ft-6ft Water Needs: Dry to Medium Soil Needs: Loam to Clay Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
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Black Cherry
- $19.00 – $48.00
- Native to Michigan Tolerant of black walnut High-Value lumber Good for wildlife Good for pollinator Mildly shade-tolerant when young, becoming intolerant Common understory tree in Michigan Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 50ft-80ft Spread: 15ft-25ft Water Needs: Medium-dry to Medium-Wet Soil Needs: Sandy-loam to loam Growth Rate: Fast
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