seedling descriptions and an order form

2015 SEEDLING SALE ORDER FORM
V ENANGO C ONSERVATION D ISTRICT
1793 C HERRYTREE R OAD , F RANKLIN PA 16323
814-676-2832
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SPECIES
AGE
SIZE
UNIT PRICE
Norway Spruce
2YR Seedling
5-12”
$15.00/25
Colorado Blue Spruce
2YR Seedling
10-18”
$15.00/25
Fraser Fir
2YR Seedling
3-6”
$15.00/25
Douglas Fir
2YR Seedling
5-12”
$15.00/25
Eastern White Pine
2YR Seedling
5-10”
$15.00/25
Canadian Hemlock
3YR Seedling
3-7”
$15.00/25
Red Oak
Seedling
6-12”
$7.00/5
White Oak
Seedling
6-12”
$7.00/5
Sugar Maple
Seedling
6-12”
$7.00/5
Button Bush
Seedling
6-12”
$7.00/5
Red Chokeberry
Seedling
12-18”
$7.00/5
Myrtle Clumps
10-15 Leads Each
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The deadline for all orders is
Friday March 20th, 2015.
All orders must be accompanied by a check made payable to the Venango Conservation District for the
total amount. Orders must
be picked up at the Conservation District Office. You
will be notified as to when
your seedlings will be available for pick up (approx. Apr
22nd). ALL SEEDLINGS
ARE BARE ROOT. WE
ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE QUALITY OR
SIZES OF THE SEEDLINGS RECEIVED FROM
OUR SUPPLIER.
TENATIVE PICK UP
DATE: APRIL 22 ND
SPECIES
N ORWAY
C OLORADO B LUE
F RASER
D OUGLAS
W HITE P INE
Hemlock
$15.00/25
Red Oak
White Oak
Sugar Maple
Button Bush
Northeast Wildflower
Seed Mix
1,000 sqft Coverage
$10.00/5oz
C HOKEBERRY
Myrtle
Wildflower Seed
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2015 SEEDLING SALE INFORMATION
NORWAY SPRUCE
This graceful pyramidal has sharp, dark green needles. Beautiful spreading branches with drooping
twigs. An extremely hardy tree that is successful undermost soil conditions. Fast growing, can reach 6
feet in 6-7 years from a 3-year seedling, up to 150 feet. Makes a charming Christmas tree. An appealing ornamental specimen, or a protective windbreak. Fast growth makes the Spruce ideal for timber.
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE
Most popular of all spruces for ornamental use. Has the largest needles of all the spruces. Stiff silvery
-blue to bluish-green needles. Can reach 6 feet in 8-9 years from a 3-year seedling, up to 100 feet.
Does not like wet soil. Coloring in blue spruce influenced by spacing and soil fertility. O representation
is given to the percentage of blue trees.
FRASER FIR
A medium sized, gray bark pyramidal growing fir of great beauty. Shiny, green foliage is lighter on
underside. Needles are 1/2 to 11/4 inches long. Has delightful fragrance, and attractive purplish
cones. Grows well in a variety of soils, under general conditions. Good ornamentals and becoming a
premier Christmas tree specimen. Likes cool soil and northern exposure, not necessary to have full sun
full day.
DOUGLAS FIR
A splendid pyramidal evergreen conifer, with short-stalked flat, dark green or bluish green needles,
3/4” to 11/4” long. Bears cones at maturity 2” to 4” long. A rapid grower, hardy tree that grows will
in a variety of soils, but does best in deep wee-drained soils. Beautify Christmas tree, picturesque ornamental, windbreak, and can be sheared a hedge.
EASTERN WHITE PINE
A majestic evergreen beauty when planted as a single specimen tree, this very hardy pine grows stately
and gracefully tall. Needles are soft and bluish-green in color. Bark is thin, smooth and greenish
brown, turning darker as trees mature. With adequate moisture, growth can be 12-18” per year. Ideal
for specimen planting, shade windbreaks and appealing Christmas trees.
EASTERN HEMLOCK
A graceful pyramidal with foliage of lacy, graceful, spray-like appearance. Short, soft, flat needles varying from dark green to light green during growing season. A very hardy easily transplanted conifer,
growing a variety of soils. Prefers part shade, but will do well in full shade or part sun. Likes moisture. Can be pruned for hedges.
RED OAK
Select strain, collected from genetically superior specimens in Northwest PA. Matures with a broad
round head, leaves turning a red to reddish brown in autumn. Will tolerate a wide range of soil types
from acid to alkaline, but prefers sandy to rich loamy soil in full sun. Mature eight 75-80 feet.
WHITE OAK
A tall tree reaching 6– to 80 feet at maturity, this hardwood tree develops a broad head. Its leaves
may linger in winter. The bark of the White Oak is flaked and light gray in color.
SUGAR MAPLE
An attractive maple that can be used for dual purposes. A handsome tree for shade. Rounded head
with dense green foliage having serrated three to five lobed leaves. The smooth silvery bark becomes
darker as the tree ages. Mature trees produce sap in spring that can be used for making delicious maple syrup and sugar. Wood of these trees is hard maple, valuable for floors and furniture making.
Mature height approximately 70 to 100 feet.
2015 SEEDLING SALE INFORMATION
BUTTON BUSH
A native to the eastern United States that will thrive in wet and low lying areas. Blooms July and
August with cream colored flowers that develop into nutlet type fruits remaining on into the winter.
RED CHOKEBERRY
A medium size shrub that prefers low wet areas and acid soil. It is excellent for borders or mass
plantings. Bright white flowers in May, brilliant berries in fall that last into winter for wildlife.
Bright red fall foliage.
MYRTLE GROUND COVER
Also known as Periwinkle, the hardiest of ground cover. Has dark lustrous green leaves and lilacblue or white flowers. Grows will under shade and in areas where grass will not grow. Stays green
through summer and winter.
NORTHEAST WILDFLOWER MIX
This mix includes several annual, bi-annual, and perennial flowers that are sure to brighten up any
landscape. In addition, it will attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and other flower dependent species. The planting rate is recommended at 5 to 10 pounds per acre, or 5 ounces per 1000 square
feet. More dense cover can be achieved by heavier seeding, and when soil preparation and weed
control are not possible.
SPECIES
Bachelor’s Button/Cornflower
Blanketflower
Annual Baby’s Breath
Queen Anne’s Lace
Wild Blue Lupine
Annual Gaillarcia/Indian Blanket
Lance-leafed Coreopsis
Spiked Gayfeather
Rocket Larkspur
Scarlet Flax
Dames’s Rocket
Spurred-Northern Lights Snapdragon
Siberian Wallflower
Lewis Perennial Blue Flax
Shasta Daisy
Red Corn Poppy
Biannual Evening Primrose
Annual Phlox
Cosmos
Black-eyed Susan
Sulphur Cosmos
Catchfly
Purple Coneflower
V ENANGO C ONSERVATION D ISTRICT
1793 Cherrytree Road
Franklin PA 16323
814-676-2832 phone
814-676-2927 fax
www.venangocd.org
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2015 SEEDLING SALE
The Venango Conservation District is holding its annual tree seedling and groundcover sale
through March 20th, 2015. Whether it’s for conservation, landscaping, erosion control, attracting wildlife or what ever the reason you can order tree seedlings using the attached order
form, call us, or visit our website for more information.
814-676-2832
www.venangocd.org