2026 Annual Tree and Shrub Sale
Proceeds from this program are used to support conservation activities here in St. Lawrence County.
All trees & shrubs sold are to be used for effective conservation practices such as reforestation, windbreaks, erosion control, wildlife habitat, etc. and will not be planted solely for ornamental purposes. Trees and shrubs sold will not be removed with roots attached for resale. This is in compliance with the New York State Sales and Use Tax Regulations, 20 NYCRR, Section 529.2 (c).
The District is not responsible for seedlings that are not picked up on the scheduled day. Buyers will be notified by email and text in advance to confirm pick up date. Tentative dates (dependent on ground frost) are April 9th and 10th, 2026. Pick up will be at the ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE: 2043b State Highway 68, Canton, NY. Please do not call the CCE office with questions, please call us at 315-386-3582.
Due to circumstances beyond our control such as delayed shipping, poor handling before planting, drought, or fertilizer & herbicide damage, we do not guarantee survival but we will do everything possible to provide you with high quality planting stock.
The District reserves the right to refund payments on certain species that may be unavailable. Please check your order at pickup. No refunds available after pick up. Prices include all shipping, handling, and taxes.
A printable version(.pdf) of the tree brochure can be found here
YOUR ORDER MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 6, 2026
Trees & shrubs sold in bundles of 10
Norway Spruce
$30.00
Only a few left!
Seedling size 18-24"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Cones are very large 4-6”. Provides cover and nest
sites. Seeds eaten by birds and small mammals. Can be used for windbreaks and Christmas trees. Fastest growing spruce. Dark green, inch long, sharp needles. Tolerates a wide range of soils. Does best on moist, well-drained soils.
Height: 40-70’
Spread: 25-30’
Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Full sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness Zone: 2b
Uses: Windbreaks, Lumber
White Spruce
$30.00
Seedling size 18-24"
Bundle of 10 seedlings
Description: Cover and nest sites for birds. Lumber for construction
material, specialty products & pulpwood. Seeds eaten by many birds and
small mammals. Can be used as Christmas trees. Makes a great windbreak and visual screen. Short, dark green, rigid needles. Prefers well-drained soils but grows in acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well-drained and clay soils as well. Has some drought tolerance.
Height: 40-80’
Spread: 10-20’
Growth Rate: Medium
Light: Prefers Full Sun
Soil: Well-drained soil
Hardiness Zone: 2b
Uses: Windbreaks, Christmas Trees, Lumber
Northern White Cedar
$40.00
Only a few left!
Seedling size 18-24”
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: An evergreen with scalelike, flat foliage. The bark is thin and gray to a reddish-brown, often shredding into strips. Prefers consistently moist, well drained soil. Often used for its light lumber in fence posts or as hedges and windbreaks due to its dense, heavy foliage.
Height: 40’- 60’
Spread: 10’- 15’
Growth Rate: Slow
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Well-drained
Hardiness Zone: 2
Uses: Cover, Hedges, Ornamental
Balsam Fir
$35.00
Seedling size 12-16”
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Dark green needles on the upper surface to silvery white on the lower surface. Young bark is often covered in pitch-filled blisters, turning scaly as the tree ages. Used mainly as a specimen tree or a Christmas tree. It is a major food source and cover source for wildlife in the winter.
Height: 45’- 75’
Spread: 20’- 25’
Growth Rate: Slow
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil: Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness Zone: 3a
Uses: Christmas Trees, Wildlife, Windbreak
White Pine
$35.00
Only a few left!
Seedling size 18-30"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Used as windbreaks and Christmas trees. Good wildlife
value. Lumber is used for construction & pulpwood. Sensitive to road salt and soil compaction. Grows fast at first and slows down with age. Soft and
flexible needles, blue green, reaching 5” with 5 per fascicle. Does best in
moist soils but tolerates a wide range of soils. Acidic, Drought Tolerant,
Moist, Well Drained, Wet soils.
Height: 75-100’
Spread: 20-40’
Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Partial to full sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness Zone: 3b
Uses: Windbreaks, Christmas Trees, Lumber
Concolor Fir
$35.00
Sold out
Seedling size 12-22”
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Mostly used as an ornamental in landscaping or Christmas trees. Flat, short, soft, silvery blue-green needles. Adapts well to many soils—growing in acidic, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, well-drained soils. It requires normal moisture with moderate tolerance to drought. Avoid planting in heavy clay or wet soils. Very disease and insect resistant.
Height: 30’- 50’
Spread: 15’- 25’
Growth Rate: Slow-Medium
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness Zone: 4a
Uses: Ornamental, windbreak, landscape
Douglas Fir
$20.00
Seedling size 18-24”
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: One of the most important and valuable trees. Young bark is gray-brown, later becoming reddish-brown with irregular fissures. Cones are easily identified by the three-pointed bracts which are longer than cone scales. The needles are flattened, slightly pointed, and grow around the branch to give it a full rounded appearance.
Height: 40’- 80’
Spread: 12’- 20’
Growth Rate: Medium
Light: Full Sun
Soil: Consistently Moist, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone: 3b
Uses: Lumber, Ornamental
Shagbark Hickory
$30.00
Sold out
Seedling size 6-12"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Bark is distinctively 'shaggy', peeling in large vertical curls. Pinnately compound leaves with the terminal leaflet being much larger than the lateral ones. Provides edible nuts for humans as well as for birds and mammals. Prefers moist, well-drained soils.
Height: 60-80’
Spread: 25'-60’
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Light: Prefers Full Sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness Zone: 4b
Uses: Lumber, shade, nuts
Sugar Maple
$30.00
Sold out
Seedling size 18-24"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: The state tree of New York. Wildlife benefits for deer
and squirrels. Sap is used for maple syrup production. Very valuable as lumber. Great fall colors. Leaves are 3-6” long with 3-5 lobes. Turns yellow,
orange, and red in fall. Prefers deep, moist, well-drained soils.
Height: 70-100’
Spread: 40-50’
Growth Rate: Medium-Fast
Light: Partial to full sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained soils
Hardiness Zone: 3b
Uses: Syrup production, shade, lumber
Red Oak
$25.00
Sold out
Seedling size 18-24"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Great shade tree capable of growing up to two feet per
year. Acorns are a preferred food source for many animals. Foliage is dense,
4-8” long with spine-tipped lobes that turn an attractive red color in fall.
Hardy in urban conditions. Grows in acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well-drained
and clay soils. Prefers normal moisture.
Height: 60-90’
Spread: 60-75’
Growth Rate: Medium
Light: Prefers Full Sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained soils
Hardiness Zone: 3b
Uses: Shade, landscape, lumber
White Oak
$25.00
Sold out
Seedling size 18-24"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Provides dense shade to large areas. Bark is light ash brown and has scaly plates when mature. Acorns are covered with a warty, bowl-shaped cap that covers 1/4 of the fruit. Important food source for wildlife. Leaves are 4-7” long, with rounded, finger-like lobes. Lumber is valuable and its barrels are known for aging bourbons and whiskies.
Height: 50-80’
Spread: 50-80’
Growth Rate: Moderate-slow
Light: Prefers full sun
Soil: Consistently moist, well-drained.
Hardiness Zone: 3b
Uses: Shade, lumber, landscape
Paper Birch
$25.00
Sold out
Seedling size 18-24"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Bark is exfoliating, creamy white-colored and peels and curls.
Wildlife and riparian benefits. Leaves are oval shaped with doubly serrated edges.
Develops small catkins in April-May that are eaten by songbirds. Prefers
consistently moist, well-drained soils and is great for erosion control along
riverbanks.
Height: 50-70’
Spread: 30-60’
Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Full sun
Soil: Consistently moist, well-drained
Hardiness Zone: 3a
Uses: Erosion, ornamental, landscape, shade
Northern Hackberry
$25.00
Sold out
Seedling size 18-24"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Very tough tree for poor conditions, tolerates high pH
soils. Produces edible date-like fruits that ripen in September-October. Leaves
are 3-5” long and turn yellow in the fall. Grows in a variety of soil types but
prefers rich, moist soils.
Height: 40-60’
Spread: 40-60’
Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Full sun
Soil: Somewhat poorly drained to well drained
Hardiness Zone: 3b
Uses: Urban, shade, fruit
Allegheny Serviceberry
$25.00
Sold out
Seedling size 18-24”
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: An attractive showy tree or multi-stemmed shrub that produces white flowers in clusters followed by red to purple berries that provide food for birds and wildlife. Has dense, fine textured branches with smooth gray bark. Leaves are 1.5”- 3” long. Emerging leaves are purplish/bronze and turn orange to deep red in the fall.
Height: 20’- 25’
Spread: 20’- 30’
Growth Rate: Medium
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Moist, Well-Drained
Hardiness Zone: 3b
Uses: Wildlife, Ornamental
American Hazelnut
$25.00
Sold out
Seedling size 18-24”
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
American Hazelnut
Produces edible nuts for humans and many wildlife species. Nuts are picked in September and October. Leaves are dark green, toothed and 2.5-5” long. Tolerates most soil types and is useful as a border for its colonial tendencies.
Height: 6-12’
Spread: 6-12’
Growth Rate: Moderate
Light: Part shade
Soil: Moist to dry
Hardiness Zone: 4
Uses: Cover, wildlife, foraging
Bladdernut
$35.00
Sold out
Seedling size 18-24"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Produces drooping, tubular white flowers in the spring and unusual bladder-like seed pods in the fall that persist into the winter. The bark is grey with a slightly rough texture. Leaves are 2-3” long, ovate, and finely serrated. It is a host plant for many insects and pollinators.
Height: 10-15’
Spread: 8-10’
Growth Rate: Fast/Medium
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained, Alkaline
Hardiness Zone: 4
Uses: Ornamental, Wildlife, Winter Interest
Black Chokeberry
$25.00
Sold out
Seedling size 18-24"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Used for jams, preserves, and to attract
wildlife. High-antioxidant fruit used in baking, syrup, juice, tea, and
wines. Dark green glossy leaves, 1 to 3 inches long. White flowers. Tolerates a
variety of soils. Does best on moist, well-drained soil. Partial to full
sun. Provides food and cover for wildlife.
Height: 3-8’
Spread: 2-6’
Growth Rate: Medium
Light: Partial to full sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained, poorly drained soils
Hardiness Zone: 3b
Uses: Wildlife, forage
Black Elderberry
$25.00
Sold out
Seedling size 18-24"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Purple/black berries are used for making jelly,
preserves, pies, and wine. Many birds and mammals feed on the berries.
Leaves pinnately compound, 3-7” long. Yellow green color. White flowers in big
flat-topped clusters. Grows in acidic, well-drained, wet and clay soils.
Height: 8-15’
Spread: 8-15’
Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Partial to full sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness Zone: 3a
Uses: Wildlife, forage, medicinal
Winterberry
$30.00
Sold out
Seedling size 18-24"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Multi-stemmed shrub with 1.5-3” leaves. Produces small
white flowers in early June. Also provides bright red, glossy berries that are
held well into winter and provide food for birds. Prefers moist soils but can
be useful in poorly draining, wet soils as well.
Height: 6-10’
Spread: 10-20’
Growth Rate: Medium
Light: Full sun, part shade
Soil: Moist, acidic
Hardiness Zone: 4a
Uses: Erosion control on riverbanks
Balsam Poplar
$30.00
Seedling size 18-24"
Sold in bundles of 10
Description: Bark is reddish grey and furrowed. Leaves are 3-6” long, ovate, finely serrated, with a pointed tip. The buds are large, pointed, and produce a gummy red resin that smells like balsam. The resin is used by bees for hive building, and it also attracts butterflies and birds.
Height: 50-80’
Spread: 25-40’
Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Prefers full sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic
Hardiness Zone: 4a
Uses: Wildlife, Lumber
Black Walnut
$30.00
Only a few left!
Seedling size 18-24"
Sold in bundles of 10 seedlings.
Description: Bark has deep narrow furrows, forming a diamond-shaped pattern. Pinnately compound leaves are 5” long with up to 23 leaflets. Produces semi-fleshy green covered edible nuts that change to black and crack open. Prefers moist, well-drained soil, but can tolerate occasional periods of drought.
Height: 50-75’
Spread: 50-75’
Growth Rate: Medium
Light: Full sun
Soil: Moist, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone: 4b
Uses: Wildlife, Forage, Shade, Lumber
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