Seedling vs Grafted

Seedlings & Bare root - plants grown from a seed. 

• May have genetic variances from the parent plant
• May not look anything like the parent plant
• We target parent plants that have a high match rate of its seedlings 
• Lower cost option when planting for wildlife

Grafted - plants cloned from parent plant

• Will be a genetic match to the parent plant
• Typically grow faster than seedlings 
• Allows us to create hybrids for specific applications or climates

Potted vs Bare root

• In the Spring, customers may receive bare root or potted trees for their orders. 
• It is dependent on what is available and in stock at the moment of the order is shipped
• Fall Orders will always be potted
• Bare Root plants carry the same genetics as our potted trees. 
• Potted trees are either grafted trees or trees that were potted from the early year field dig.
• Bare root trees do not experience transplant shock due to being dug when they are dormant. 

Call us to learn more about our processes!