State Forest Nursery seedling sales
馃嚭馃嚫 IA, United States 路 Iowa Department of Natural Resources, State Forest Nursery
Low-cost native, Iowa-grown bare-root tree and shrub seedlings sold in bundles of 25, shipped to your door or picked up in Ames
The Iowa DNR State Forest Nursery in Ames has grown conservation seedlings for Iowans since 1937. It sells native hardwoods, small trees, shrubs, evergreens and specialty packets (for example a songbird packet of 16 shrubs and 4 trees) in bundles of 25, graded by age class (1-0, 2-0, 3-0). Orders are taken September through May and distributed in fall (first two weeks of November) and spring (beginning in April), weather permitting. Conifers, redbud, cottonwood, poplar, willow and the songbird packet are spring delivery only.
Who qualifies
The nursery serves landowners in Iowa and other states; no other eligibility rules are stated. Quantities must be in multiples of 25 for each item. Availability and delivery dates are not guaranteed.
How to apply
Create an account and order online at nursery.iowadnr.gov; choose shipping or pickup at the nursery (2404 S Duff Ave, Ames; pickups Thursdays and Fridays of your selected week) and a delivery or pickup week. Orders cannot ship to a PO box. Reductions or cancellations after March 1 incur a 20% processing fee and are not permitted after April 1; additions or substitutions can be made anytime by calling 515-233-1161. Questions: 515-233-1161 or 800-865-2477.
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