Woody Plant Plugs
Frequently we receive requests for bare root woody plants. While bare root material is often an economical means of sourcing trees and shrubs it does have some limitations. We are offering an increasing number of woody species in our 38-cell tray, which we believe is a superior and inexpensive alternative to bare root. Unlike bare root material, plugs can be planted throughout the growing season, not just the dormant periods. Plugs vary in height from 8” to 24” (sometimes taller).
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In some cases plugs are a better choice than a live stake primarily because for about the same cost you will get a plant that is already rooted and there is a better diversity of species to choose from. Plugs of a number of species can be planted deep like a live stake and will root adventitiously and offer immediate structural benefits to slopes, lakeshores, and riverbanks.
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Below is a list of some of the trees and shrubs offered in plugs.
Scientific Name
Alnus incana
Amorpha canescens
Aronia prunifolia
Betula alleghaniensis
Betula papyrifera
Betula pumila
Ceanothus americanus
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Clematis virginiana
Cornus amomum
Cornus foemina
Cornus sericea
Dasiphora fruticosa
Decodon verticillatus
Diervilla lonicera
Hypericum kalmianum
Hypericum prolificum
Ilex verticillata
Larix laricina
Lindera benzoin
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Physocarpus opulifolius
Ribes americanum
Rosa carolina
Rosa palustris
Rosa setigera
Salix discolor
Salix exigua
Salix nigra
Sambucus canadensis
Sambucus racemosa
Spiraea alba
Spiraea tomentosa
Thuja occidentalis
Viburnum dentatum
Viburnum lentago
Common Name
Speckled Alder
Leadplant
Black Chokeberry
Yellow Birch
Paper Birch
Bog Birch
New Jersey Tea
Buttonbush
Virgin's Bower
Silky Dogwood
Gray Dogwood
Red-osier Dogwood
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Swamp Loosestrife
Bush Honeysuckle
Kalm's St. John’s Wort
Shrubby St. John's Wort
Michigan Holly
Tamarack
Spicebush
Virginia Creeper
Common Ninebark​
Wild Black Currant
Pasture Rose
Swamp Rose
Michigan Rose
Pussy Willow
Sandbar Willow
Black Willow
American Elder
Red-Berried Elder
Meadowsweet
Steeplebush
Northern White Cedar
Arrowwood Viburnum
Nannyberry