Preliminary Seedling Availability From The Wisconsin DNR Reforestation Program For Spring 2023 Planting

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Preliminary Seedling Availability From The Wisconsin DNR Reforestation Program For Spring 2023 Planting

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Reforestation News

July 2022

Preliminary Seedling Availability From The Wisconsin DNR Reforestation Program For Spring 2023 Planting

Proper tree planting requires a lot of decision-making, and one of those decisions is which species and age are the most appropriate and cost-effective to plant. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Reforestation Program is taking some of the unknowns out of that process by giving landowners and property managers an early peek at the seedlings we anticipate having available in fall 2022 for planting in spring 2023.

This list is preliminary, as some species may be added or removed depending on health, growth and other factors as the growing season progresses.

These tree and shrub seedlings will be available to purchase starting Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. Even with the expected high demand, we anticipate having a variety of species and ages available to all customers.

The quantity designations are relative to a particular species based on historical sales and projected demand. For example, our anticipated demand for white pine 3-0 sales is about 225,000 seedlings. In 2023, the available quantity will be approximately 65% of the anticipated need, making the quantity considered limited. In contrast, our tamarack had above-average germination, are growing well and the inventory is above projected sales, giving it adequate availability.

Species

Quantity

Aspen

Adequate

Basswood

Very limited

Birch, River 1-0

Adequate

Birch, White 1-0

Very limited

Birch, Yellow

Not available in 2023

Butternut

Adequate

Buttonbush

Adequate

Cedar, White 3-0

Adequate

Cherry, Black

Not available in 2023

Cherry, Black 1-0

Adequate

Cherry, Choke

Adequate

Crabapple, Prairie

Not available in 2023

Cranberry, Highbush

Adequate

Dogwood, Grey

Very limited

Dogwood, Red-osier

Adequate

Dogwood, Silky

Adequate

Elderberry

Limited

Fir, Balsam 3-0

Limited

Hackberry 1-0

Adequate

Hawthorn, Cockspur

Limited

Hazelnut

Adequate

Hemlock, 3-0

Not available in 2023

Hickory, Bitternut 2-0

Very limited

Hickory, Shagbark 2-0

Not available in 2023

Juneberry (Serviceberry)

Not available in 2023

Maple, Red 2-0

Not available in 2023

Maple, Silver 1-0

Limited

Maple, Sugar 2-0

Limited

Maple, Sugar 3-0

Not available in 2023

Ninebark

Adequate

Oak, Bur 1-0

Adequate

Oak, Bur 2-0

Not available in 2023

Oak, Red 1-0

Adequate

Oak, Red 2-0

Adequate

Oak, Swamp white 1-0

Limited

Oak, Swamp white 2-0

Not available in 2023

Oak, White 1-0

Adequate

Oak, White 2-0

Not available in 2023

Pine, Jack 1-0

Adequate

Pine, Jack 2-0

Adequate

Pine, Red 2-0

Adequate

Pine, Red 3-0

Adequate

Pine, White 2-0

Adequate

Pine, White 3-0

Limited

Plum, Wild

Adequate

Spruce, Black 2-0

Adequate

Spruce, Black 3-0

Very limited

Spruce, White 2-0

Adequate

Spruce, White 3-0

Limited

Sycamore 1-0

Very limited

Tamarack

Adequate

Walnut, Black

Adequate

Winterberry, Common

Limited

Several species are not available for spring 2023 due to either a lack of available tree seed or challenges during growing season, or the fact that the seedlings did not meet our stringent sales requirements.

If your planting project includes a species of tree not listed above, you can likely find seedlings from any private nurseries throughout the state. Find a list of these nurseries at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/treeplanting/nurseries.

More updates will follow as October approaches. If you have questions regarding tree seedling availability or anything related to reforestation, please contact the reforestation program staff.

Griffith Nursery – 715-424-3700Hayward Nursery – 715-492-1204Wilson Nursery – 608-375-4123


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