ORDER: Tree Seedlings from the Division of Forestry Nursery

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry’s (TDF) East Tennessee Nursery (ETN) will open for tree seedling orders at 9 a.m. ET on Sept. 1, 2026. Orders will be accepted through 5 p.m. ET on March 15, 2027, or while supplies last. More than three dozen native hardwood, pine and shrub species will be available for purchase, including species suited to streambank restoration.

“ETN gives landowners, municipalities and organizations across the state an affordable way to restore and strengthen their rural and urban forests,” State Forester Heather Slayton said. “Efforts to plant trees contribute to the resilience of our state’s forests and the stabilization and revitalization of streambanks heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene.”

Each year, ETN cultivates millions of native trees and shrubs and sells seedlings in bulk to public, municipal, nonprofit and private organizations, as well as individuals. The seedlings are grown from seed collected within 50 miles of Tennessee’s borders, making them well suited to Tennessee’s soils and climate.