January 6, 2010

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Pierce County Conservation District
Annual Native Plant Sale On Now

This native plant is the Red Flowering Currant. Courtesy of the Pierce County Conservation District.

The Pierce Conservation District is taking orders for its 19th Annual Native Tree and Plant Sale. The sale promotes the use of native vegetation in landscaping, needing no additional, fertilizer, or pesticides, or water once established. They are an excellent way to invite birds into your yard.

The District is featuring 30 species of plants native to Western Washington as well as plastic tree tubes and spray on repellent to protect the seedlings from deer, rodent and grass trimmer damage.

Native Plant Advantages
Native plants have evolved to grow in the soils, topography, and climate of western Washington. This gives them decided advantages, including greater resistance to pests and better ability to withstand wet winters and
dry summers. Uses for native plants include naturescaping (low-water
requirement landscapes), rain garden installations, wildlife enhancement,
reforestation, wetland and stream enhancement, erosion control, and
landscaping around homes and farms.

It is for these reasons that conservation districts across the nation promote the use of native plants.

Native plants purchased through the District’s plant sale are bare root stock, which means they do not come in pots or burlap bags. The plants are grown or brokered from the Washington Association of Conservation Districts nursery located in Skagit County, and are harvested from the field in winter when dormant.

These conservation grade bare root plants have well-developed roots and are easy to handle, transport and plant. This District strives to provide large quantities of high quality, affordable bare root trees and shrubs.

Plants Offered
Species include 6-24 inch conifers such as Western Red Cedar, Douglas Fir, Fort Lewis Ponderosa Pine, and Noble Fir. Deciduous trees, 10-12" in height, include as Oregon White Oak and Pacific Dogwood. Ground covers offered include Kinnikinnick and Salal. A number of favorite wildlife species include Evergreen Huckleberry, Mock Orange, American Cranberry, and Red Flowering Currant.

If order quantities exceed your needs, share the leftovers with your neighbors or plan a trip into a natural habitat for planting.

Also available for sale are tree tubes to protect young plants from rodent damage and deer browse, and Plantskydd Animal Repellent soluble powder, a very effective odor-based herbivore repellant. It lasts three to four months during the growing season and up to six months during the winter.

To view a complete listing of plants offered along with a description of each plant, CLICK HERE.

Order Now
Pre-orders will be taken from now until January 31, and plant materials will be available for pick up February 19 and 20 at the District office in Puyallup, located at 5430 66th Ave. E. A map and schedule to pick-up your order will be mailed with your receipt..

A selection of potted native plants will also be available only on the pick-up days.

Prices range from $4 - $21 per bundle of five to ten plants.

To Order:
Fill out the order form we have provided in our link and mail it along
with your check to:

Pierce Conservation District
Attn. Tree Sale
P.O. Box 1057
Puyallup, WA 98371

To obtain the order form, CLICK HERE.

In the event they cannot fill all or part of an order, a plant substitution will be offered or a refund will be available.

Payments
All orders must be prepaid to secure them; an exception to this is for groups or other customers using purchase orders.

Questions
For questions regarding orders or plant materials, call René at (253) 845-9770 ext. 106.