Bare root trees and seeds---

[Stacy...@athensclarkecounty.com]

Hello all! KACCB has bare root seedlings and we also have seeds (some in limited quantities). These are for schools or if you would like a tree or two to plant at home that is great, too. See the descriptions and the seed list below. Also remember-- UGArden plant start and seed orders for your SCHOOL garden are now open. Go to this form to put in an order for your classroom or school: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_5sIbm2jiyvVvRgl-uX7gs31wfs3MVoeM70DjNKuqXs/edit

Contact Stacy Smith at stacy...@athensclarkecounty.com or 706-613-3501 with questions or to request trees or something from the seed list.

Dogwood (Cornus florida) - Flowering dogwood is one of the most common and beautiful native trees with its showy, white, petal-like, bracts that form in the spring. It is a small understory tree rarely reaching 40 feet in height with a short trunk 12-18 inches in diameter. The species grows on a wide range of sites varying from deep, fertile, moist soils along streams to light textured, well-drained, upland soils. Slow to moderate grower. The shiny, bright red seeds that mature in the fall are an excellent food for many wildlife species.

Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea) – Scarlet oak is a moderate growing tree, reaching heights of 60’- 80’ at maturity, preferring full sunlight. This tree is very tolerant to all soils except extremely alkaline environments. Additionally, the Scarlet oak is drought tolerant, although it prefers normal watering. The bright red color lasts long into the colder seasons, and the acorns produced provides nourishment for songbirds, deer, and other small wildlife mammals.

Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii) - The swamp
Chestnut oak is a partial shade growing hardwood that provides nesting habitats for small birds. The acorns also provide a food source for piedmont forest wildlife. It’s long lived and slow growing, and tolerates more compacted soils like Georgia’s loamy clay. Additionally, the swamp chestnut oak is drought tolerant. This species of oak grows 48’-100’ at maturity, and the leaves transform from a bright yellow ochre to a deep red in the cooler seasons.

Stacy Smith
Education Specialist, Keep Athens Clarke County Beautiful
725 Hancock Industrial Way
Athens, GA 30605
706-613-3501 x 309

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