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Sources of Plants

Many of the species covered on this site are difficult to obtain. To help you find them, some possible suppliers are listed below. Note that inclusion on the list is not a recommendation or endorsement. Most mail-order nurseries are reputable, but there is always some risk in ordering through the mail. If desired, you can find opinions about some of these nurseries at Garden_Watchdog.

The listed nurseries often have their own difficulties in obtaining plants, and as a result their offerings tend to vary from year to year. Some hard-to-get species are only available sporadically. If you do find a plant you want, you should order it right away, because quantities are often limited and sell out quickly.

Nurseries

Woodlanders (Aiken, South Carolina)
A possible source for American Persimmon, Bigleaf Magnolia, Carolina Silverbell, Lost Franklinia, Pinckneya, Chalk Maple, Black Walnut, Dwarf Chestnut Oak, Cinnamon Clethra, Georgia Plume, and American Smoketree.

Overhill Gardens (Vonore, Tennessee)
A possible source for American Yellowwood, Cinnamon Clethra, American Persimmon, Carolina Silverbell, Bigleaf Magnolia, and American Elm.

Forest Farm (Williams, Oregon)
A possible source for Virginia Roundleaf Birch, American Yellowwood, Pagoda Dogwood, American Smoketree, Chalk Maple, Lost Franklinia, Carolina Silverbell, Black Walnut, Bigleaf Magnolia, and Carolina Hemlock.

Nearly Native Nursery (Fayetteville, Georgia)
A possible source for Pinckneya, American Smoketree, Pagoda Dogwood, Chalk Maple, American Persimmon, Bigleaf Magnolia, Dwarf Chestnut Oak, Carolina Hemlock, Lost Franklinia, and American Yellowwood.

Oikos Tree Crops (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
A possible source for American Persimmon, Black Walnut, Dwarf Chestnut Oak, and American Chestnut hybrids.

Wayside Gardens (Hodges, South Carolina)
A possible source for Carolina Silverbell, Lost Franklinia, and Bigleaf Magnolia.

Elk Mountain Nursery (Asheville, North Carolina)
A possible source for Cinnamon Clethra, Carolina Silverbell, American Yellowwood, Pagoda Dogwood, and American Persimmon.

Musser Forests (Ernest, Pennsylvania)
A possible source for Fraser Fir, American Persimmon, Black Walnut, and Carolina Silverbell.

Rare Find Nursery (Jackson, New Jersey)
A possible source for Carolina Silverbell, American Yellowwood, Lost Franklinia, and American Smoketree.

GroWild (Fairview, Tennessee)
This is mainly a wholesale nursery, but does some retail business by special arrangement. A possible source for American Persimmon, Bigleaf Magnolia, Carolina Silverbell, Lost Franklinia, Chalk Maple, Dwarf Chestnut Oak, Cinnamon Clethra, Virginia Roundleaf Birch, Pagoda Dogwood, and American Yellowwood.

If you can't find what you want in plant form, you can try to grow it from seed. Possible suppliers include:

Schumacher Seeds

Sheffields Seeds

For more information about growing trees from seeds, go to Seeds.

NOTE: Because many suppliers frequently change their offerings, this list of plant and seed sources may not always be fully up-to-date, and some potential sources may not be included. For this reason, you might find other possible sources of a particular plant through a general web search. You can also conduct a specialized gardening search at Plant Scout.