In this long process of recovery, Painters is here to help out in the way we do best: providing you high quality plants (natives are our favorites!) and guidance as you go. Check out our latest blog on Starting the Process of Landscape Restoration.

For those ready to start looking ahead at replanting and revitalizing landscapes, as well as stream bank restoration, find a selection of items at Painters on Saturday December 14th to get you started: native potted shrubs and trees, native live stakes, and wildlife habitat seed mix for affordable habitat restoration.

Available Native Potted Shrubs and Trees

Native Live Stakes

A selection of five native trees and shrubs suited to live-stake planting, chosen for their aptitude for erosion control and stream bank repair. Check out this Introduction to Live Staking to learn more.

Eastern Ninebark [Physocarpus opulifolius]

• Native deciduous shrub (z3-7) full-part sun, 5-8' tall, 6-10’ wide

• White blooms in summer, attractive bark in winter; provides excellent cover for wildlife

• Thrives on streambanks and in moist thickets, tolerates a wide range of soil conditions

Elderberry [Sambucus canadensis]

• Native deciduous shrub (z3-9) full-part sun, 5-12' tall and wide

• Showy, fragrant white spring blooms lead to tasty black berries in late summer, great for wildlife

• Thrives in a wide range of conditions, spreads by suckers; excellent for colonizing streambanks

Silky Dogwood [Cornus amomum]

• Native deciduous shrub (z5-8) full sun-part shade, 6-12' tall and wide

• Creamy white blooms early summer, blue berries in fall; excellent for wildlife

• Aka swamp dogwood, thrives in moist to wet woodlands or alongside streams or ponds

Black Willow [Salix nigra]

• Native deciduous tree (z4-9) full sun-part shade, 30-60' tall and wide

• The largest of NC's willows, thrives in consistently wet soil; excellent for wildlife

• Shallow, spreading roots are prone to invading pipes; avoid planting near structures

Silky Willow [Salix sericea]

• Native deciduous shrub (z3-9) full sun-part shade, 6-12' tall and wide

• Thrives in consistently wet soil of swamps and riverbanks; fast growing, excellent wildlife value

• Showy and easy care; so named for the silky white hairs on its leaves' undersides

Wildlife Habitat Seed Mix

For those needing native restoration in areas of size, we are carrying Roundstone Wildlife Habitat Seeds. The diversity of seeds offers the highest chance of success in a variety of soil and moisture types. Plant after the first killing frost to let the natural over-wintering process open up the seed coats for higher germination in the spring.

Note: You may notice that there are a few plants in the mix that aren't native to our area; the company included them to aid with nitrogen fixation, wildlife forage, and erosion control. They have not been deemed a significant invasive in North Carolina.