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Wholesale Erosion Control Plants for Slopes, Streambanks and Disturbed Sites

Erosion control plants are deep-rooted native trees, shrubs and bioengineering materials that bind soil, slow runoff and revegetate exposed ground. Our wholesale selection covers bare root seedlings, live stakes, fascines and brush layers, all grown or sourced in Altamont, Tennessee and shipped dormant to contractors, DOT crews and land managers.

Who Buys Wholesale Erosion Control Plants

  • Erosion and sediment control contractors converting temporary BMPs such as silt fence and blanket into permanent woody vegetation.
  • DOT and highway departments revegetating cut-and-fill slopes, interchanges and roadside drainage swales.
  • Reclamation programs establishing tree cover on regraded surface mine land, borrow pits and spoil areas.
  • Municipalities and parks repairing gullied greenways, detention basin side slopes and eroding creek corridors.
  • Developers and farms stabilizing pond dams, field borders and post-construction lots.

Top Species for Soil Stabilization

Plant Botanical name Typical trade uses
Silky Dogwood Live Stakes Cornus amomum Shrub cover across the middle bank and buffer
Fascine Bundles Mixed native woody stems Contour wattles on slopes, bank toe rolls
Brush Layers Mixed native woody stems Layered cuttings in fill slopes and benches
Hazel Alder (Smooth Alder) Alnus serrulata Thicket-forming shrub for creek edges and wet swales
Black Willow Live Stakes Salix nigra Streambank toe protection, live staking in wet soils
River Birch Live Stakes Betula nigra Tree canopy on stabilized floodplain banks
Bald Cypress Seedlings Taxodium distichum Pond shorelines, wet bottoms, stormwater wetlands
Sycamore Seedlings Platanus occidentalis Fast canopy on creek terraces and floodplains
Loblolly Pine Seedlings Pinus taeda Reforesting reclaimed land and large open slopes
Virginia Pine Seedlings Pinus virginiana Thin, rocky or acidic soils on cut slopes and mine land
Staghorn Sumac Seedlings Rhus typhina Colonizing dry banks and roadside embankments
Fragrant Sumac Seedlings Rhus aromatica Low spreading cover on steep, sunny slopes
Swamp White Oak Seedlings Quercus bicolor Long-lived canopy for seasonally flooded ground

Building a Living Erosion Control Plan

Zone the site before choosing species

Professionals usually divide a project into wet, transitional and upland zones. Saturated toes and channel edges take willows, alder and bald cypress. The transitional bank suits dogwood, sycamore and river birch. Dry upper slopes and fill embankments call for sumac, Virginia pine and loblolly pine, which tolerate lean, well-drained soil. Confirm range with the zone finder or the wholesale plant selection guide.

Combine structural and vegetative measures

Soil bioengineering layers living material over and between structural fixes. A common sequence is live stakes through coir or riprap at the toe, live fascines in shallow contour trenches across the face, brush layering in compacted fill lifts, then bare root trees above. Seedling quantities are normally written as stems per acre, while staking and wattles are figured per linear foot of bank. Our posts on erosion control with native plants and trees for fall slope planting go deeper.

How Erosion Stock Is Harvested and Shipped

Seedlings are lifted from the nursery bed once they go dormant, and cuttings for stakes and bundles are taken from leafless wood the same season, so slope crews receive material ready to root. Our own Tennessee fields supply the bulk, with help from proven area growers on very large orders. Before boxing, roots and stem ends are coated in Terra-Sorb gel and sealed in plastic, a combination that holds moisture for a dozen days in transit. Truckload highway and reclamation orders go out on freight carriers; lighter boxes ride USPS Priority with a tracking number. See why we ship bare root and packaging photos and steps.

Buying in Volume

Highway and reclamation contracts can need tens of thousands of stems. For any variety at 500 units or more, use the bulk quote form with your species list, site address and target week; our owners turn around pricing, a freight number and pickup or delivery options in under 24 hours. Lots of 100 or fewer per variety follow the listed web prices. Repeat buyers can apply for a trade account (prepaid), and licensed wholesale customers are backed by the Arrive Alive promise. For wetland credit work, also browse restoration and mitigation plants.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best plants for erosion control on steep slopes?

Deep, fibrous-rooted natives such as sumac, Virginia pine and dogwood hold steep slopes well, especially when installed with fascines or brush layers that give immediate structure.

When is the best time to plant erosion control stock?

Plant bare root seedlings and live cuttings while they are dormant, from late fall through early spring, so roots form before the growing season.

Do you supply erosion control plants for DOT projects?

Yes. We regularly quote DOT, municipal and contractor lists and ship large orders by freight directly to the job site.

How are seedling quantities usually specified?

Upland tree plantings are typically written as stems per acre, while live stakes and wattles are calculated per linear foot of bank or slope.

Grown With Six Decades of Experience

Since 1959 our family has farmed nursery ground in Altamont, Tennessee, and today two generations, the third and fourth, share the work. Chief executive Tammy Sons oversees operations, and our stock has gone into plantings for the Washington Monument as well as for Arlington National Cemetery. Reach the sales desk for erosion projects by phone at 931-692-7325 or by email, sales@tennesseewholesalenursery.com.