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Wholesale Native Plants for Wetland Mitigation and Ecological Restoration

Restoration and mitigation plants are native hardwoods, conifers, shrubs and live cuttings used to rebuild wetlands, riparian corridors and bottomland forest to permit and performance standards. We sell them wholesale as dormant bare root stock, grown and dug in Altamont, Tennessee, for mitigation bankers, environmental consultants, restoration contractors and agency programs.

Who Buys Wholesale Restoration Plants

  • Mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs planting forested wetland and stream credit sites.
  • Environmental consultants and wetland contractors installing compensatory mitigation tied to Section 404 and state permits.
  • Habitat restoration nonprofits and land trusts converting old fields back to native woodland and riparian buffer.
  • State, federal and conservation district programs running cost-share reforestation and streamside buffer enrollments.
  • Reclamation firms re-establishing forest on regraded mine land and utility corridors.

Mitigation and Restoration Species

Plant Botanical name Typical trade uses
Cherrybark Oak Seedlings Quercus pagoda Bottomland hardwood forest restoration, hard-mast canopy
Willow Oak Seedlings Quercus phellos Seasonally flooded flats, forested wetland credit sites
Swamp White Oak Seedlings Quercus bicolor Poorly drained floodplains and wet woodland
Bald Cypress Seedlings Taxodium distichum Swamp and slough restoration, ponded wetland cells
Sweet Gum Seedlings Liquidambar styraciflua Early-successional bottomland canopy
Persimmon Seedlings Diospyros virginiana Soft-mast wildlife food in mixed hardwood plantings
Slippery Elm Tree Ulmus rubra Riparian terraces and mixed floodplain stands
Hazel Alder (Smooth Alder) Alnus serrulata Scrub-shrub wetland zones and stream margins
Button Bush Live Stakes Cephalanthus occidentalis Emergent-edge and scrub-shrub wetland planting
Silky Willow Live Stakes Salix sericea Restored channel banks and riparian buffer shrubs
White Oak Seedlings Quercus alba Upland forest restoration on drier terraces
Black Locust Tree Robinia pseudoacacia Nitrogen-fixing nurse tree on reclaimed mine soils

Designing a Planting Plan That Meets Performance Standards

Match species to hydrologic regime

Mitigation plans group species by how long the ground stays wet. Bald cypress, buttonbush and alder belong in semi-permanently flooded cells and scrub-shrub zones. Willow oak, swamp white oak, cherrybark oak and sweet gum suit seasonally saturated bottomland flats. White oak and persimmon fill drier ridges and upland transitions. Mixing hard-mast oaks with faster pioneer species gives early canopy closure plus long-term forest structure. Check range limits with the USDA zone tool and our plant selection guide.

Stocking density and survival monitoring

Permits commonly set a minimum count of living woody stems per acre at each monitoring year, so designers plant above that target to allow for natural attrition. Planting dormant bare root seedlings between late fall and early spring gives roots time to establish before the first growing-season survey. Live cuttings from our live stakes collection, along with fascine bundles and brush layer material, stabilize restored channels while trees develop. Learn more in tree seedlings in restoration and best native plants for land restoration.

From Our Fields to Your Mitigation Site

Restoration seedlings are lifted after leaf fall, when the trees are fully dormant and carry their stored sugars into the root system. Much of the stock is raised on our family's Tennessee land; for large credit sites we add matching material from established growers nearby. Every root mass receives a Terra-Sorb gel coating inside a plastic bag, keeping it viable during up to twelve days of transport. Whole-site orders roll out on semi trucks by common-carrier freight, and smaller supplemental orders go USPS Priority, tracked. More on our bare root methods and packing.

Quoting a Mitigation Order

Consultants pricing a bid can send us the planting schedule early. When a species reaches 500 stems or more, submit it through the wholesale request page along with the site location and install week, and the owners respond in a day with stem costs, freight, packing details and pickup or delivery choices. Counts at or under 100 per species are billed at posted site prices. Firms working several sites a year can register a prepaid trade account, and licensed buyers are protected by the Arrive Alive guarantee. Pair this list with our erosion control plants for bank and slope work.

Frequently Asked Questions

What plants are used for wetland mitigation?

Wetland mitigation typically combines flood-tolerant trees such as bald cypress and willow oak with scrub-shrub species like buttonbush, alder and silky willow, chosen to match the site's hydrology.

Can you fill an entire mitigation bank planting list?

Often, yes. Send the full species list with quantities; we quote everything we grow and the owners can check on items not listed online.

When should mitigation seedlings be planted?

Install bare root seedlings during the dormant season, from late fall through early spring, ahead of the first growing-season monitoring visit.

Do you supply live stakes for stream mitigation?

Yes. We supply willow, dogwood, buttonbush and other live stakes, plus fascines and brush layers, for restored stream channels.

A Grower Restoration Teams Can Rely On

Our nursery took root in Altamont, Tennessee, in 1959, and the family's third and fourth generations carry it forward. Under CEO Tammy Sons, the farm has furnished trees to two national landmarks, the Washington Monument and Arlington National Cemetery. Mitigation planners can talk through species and quantities by emailing sales@tennesseewholesalenursery.com or dialing 931-692-7325.