Welcome to our Native Plant Store
We are now accepting orders for our 2025 Native Plant Sale!
PLANT INFORMATION:
Most of the plants offered in our sale are 1- to 2-year-old bare-root seedlings (no soil on the roots) that typically range in size from 8” to 24” other than a couple specialty species that are “plugs” that are grown in seedling trays. These plants tend to be smaller in stature, and may only be 3” or so tall at delivery.
Conifer trees are sold in bundles of 25, and most deciduous trees and shrubs are sold in bundles of 10, with the exception of specialty shrub species sold in bundles of 5.
To learn more about native plants and help you choose which plants are most suited to your site and goals, visit our Native Plants webpage and/or view our Past Webinars for information on natural landscaping, choosing native plants for birds and pollinators, preparing your site for planting, and protecting plants from animal damage, and much more.
PLANT AVAILABILITY: All plants are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Plants must be pre-ordered by January 17, 2025. Quantities are limited.
PICKING UP PLANTS: Plants will be available for pick-up on Friday, March 1, 2025 or Saturday, March 2, 2025. Plants are only available for pick-up at our distribution center held at Lazy J Tree Farm at 225 Gehrke Road in Port Angeles. Shipping is not available.
To help with the flow of traffic, drive through pick-up times are staggered and a timeslot will be chosen during the order checkout process. A reminder notice in the form of a brightly colored postcard with your order number will be mailed out two weeks prior to pick-up day to help facilitate a quick pick-up of plants.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL: Once an order is placed we are unable to make changes, so please review your order carefully before placing it. Unless prior arrangements are made, plants not picked up on your chosen pick-up date may be donated to restoration projects. Refunds are not available for plant orders that are not picked up.
Sitka Spruce
Sitka Spruce
Bundle of 25 trees
Description
Picea sitchensis is the largest of the world's spruces and one of the most prominent forest trees in stands along the northwest coast of North America. Easily recognized for its stiff, sharp pointed, pale green needles, papery cones up to four inches long, and branches that tend to droop down.
Habitat
This coastal species is seldom found far from tidewater, where moist maritime air and summer fogs help to maintain humid conditions necessary for growth. Throughout most of its range from northern California to Alaska, Sitka spruce is associated with western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) in dense stands where growth rates are among the highest in North America. Sitka spruce is more tolerant of shade than Douglas-fir but less tolerant than hemlock. It is a valuable commercial timber species for lumber, pulp, and many special uses.
Beneficial Uses
In addition to the benefits to wildlife, Sitka Spruce wood is valuable as sounding boards for high quality pianos and guitar faces; ladders, experimental light aircraft; water craft oars, planking, masts & spars; custom-made or traditional boats; and turbine blades for wind energy.