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It's that time of year! Buncombe SWCD will hold its annual seedling and plant sale at Buncombe County Soil & Water Office, 49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville, NC.
Proceeds support Buncombe SWCD Environmental Education Programs.
Dates & Times:
- Thursday, Feb. 28 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. or until sold out
- Friday, March 1 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. or until sold out
Due to high demand, some seedlings/plants may sell out early. Seedlings and plants will be available on a first-come, first-served basis on the days of the sale. No pre-orders will be taken.
Seedlings 18 - 24"
$2 each
- Eastern Redbud
- White Dogwood
- Kousa Dogwood
- Red Osier Dogwood
- Silky Dogwood
- River Birch
- Sycamore
- Willow Oak
$3 each
- Barlett Pear
- Crab Apple
- Elderberry
- Mulberry
- Sugarberry
- Persimmon
- Paw Paw
Plants
$3 each
$4 each
- Blackberry - Thornless Prime Ark
- Raspberry - Caroline
$7 each
- Blueberry - Blue Crop
- Blueberry - Duke
50¢ each or 25 for $10
- Strawberry - Sweet Charlie
- Strawberry - Cardinal
- Strawberry - Eversweet
- Strawberry - Seascape
All seedlings are bare root and range in height from 18 to 24 inches. March is the ideal time of year to plant bare root seedlings. Species such as Persimmon, Elderberry, Bartlett Pear and Plum bear fruits for wildlife.
Contact Taira Lance with any questions or requests - (828) 250-4785.