Frequently Asked Questions

Illustration of hand sprinkling tree seeds onto ground.
Illustration of hand sprinkling tree seeds onto ground.

  • Yes. We currently grow seedlings for all of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

    We are happy to coordinate all shipping necessary to get your seedlings to you in a timely manner.

    We handle cross border shipping for you, so all you need to do is tell us when you’d like to receive your seedlings ready to plant. 

  • Yes. We have alarm-monitored temperature-controlled facilities on site for both short and long term storage for seed. We can store your seed any time you would like to send it and can draw from that deposit annually for your seedling needs.

  • Our seasons go as follows: August through October is order season, please have your orders in by the end of October so we can ensure your seed is stratified in time for sowing.

    January through May is sowing season.

    May through August is growing season.

    September through October is fall lifting season.

    Mid-October through January is winter lifting season (most seedlings at this time go into cold storage for spring planting).

  • Yes. We have the opportunity to sell surplus seedlings to the general public. These are typically sold by the box (120-240 seedlings) of one species. Our availability is posted during surplus season (October - May) on the Surplus Seedlings section of our Services page.

  • Our most common species and stock sizes are listed below, but we are open to growing other species and in other stock sizes. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Most common species & stock sizes

These are our most commonly requested and grown species, but we also grow custom species and a variety of stock sizes.

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Table listing various tree species with columns for CA Code, US Code, Common Name, and Scientific Name, including Silver Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Western Red Cedar, Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, Western Larch, Lodgepole Pine, Western White Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Sitka Spruce, Hybrid Spruce, Alaska Yellow Cedar, Trembling Aspen, Red Alder, Bigleaf Maple, Garry Oak, Redwood, and Giant Sequoia.
Table listing various tree species with columns for CA Code, US Code, Common Name, and Scientific Name, including Silver Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Western Red Cedar, Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, Western Larch, Lodgepole Pine, Western White Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Sitka Spruce, Hybrid Spruce, Alaska Yellow Cedar, Trembling Aspen, Red Alder, Bigleaf Maple, Garry Oak, Redwood, and Giant Sequoia.

Species

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A table listing various tree seedlings with details on plug depth, and plug width in inches.
A table listing various tree seedlings with details on plug depth, and plug width in inches.

“We’ve worked with Arbutus Grove Nursery for many years, and they have consistently produced premium seedlings, been flexible with orders and shipping requests, and have always maintained a diligent and very knowledgeable staff that take pride in the work they do.”

Stephen C, Starker Forests