Restoration Grade Plant Material
Contract Grown Native Plant Material
At Great Bear Restoration, we grow over 120 plants native to the western United States, including trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, and wetland species. All of our plants are grown from source-identified seed and hardened in our shadehouses prior to shipping to ensure survival when installed on your project site. Our nursery includes a 6,000 ft2 state-of-the-art greenhouse facility and large container area for your growing needs.
Source-Identified Seed
We care about putting the correct genetics back on your site. Great Bear Restoration maintains an extensive seed bank from the western United States with sources identified by county and elevation. All seed is inventoried, identified by source, and maintained in refrigerated storage to ensure seed viability and high germination rates.
Variety of Container Sizes
Great Bear Restoration offers a wide range of container types and sizes to meet the needs of our clients. We offer Ray Leach conetainers (4-, 7-, and 10-cubic inch), Deepots (16-, 40-, 60-cubic inch), Tall One Treepots, and a variety of plantable containers. Our large container area we have the capacity to grow larger 5-gallon potted and grow-bag material. If you need assistance identifying the container type to meet your needs, we are available to help.
VAM-Grow
At Great Bear Restoration, we inoculate most of our plants with mycorrhizal fungi as a standard practice. Why inoculate with mycorrhizal fungi? Most terrestrial plant species have mycorrhizal fungus growing on their roots that spread throughout the soil and provide the plants with nutrients, water, and disease resistance. Installing inoculated plants results in greater survival and growth. This translates into a lower cost per surviving seedling for your project.
The Leftovers…
Although we are a contract grow nursery, we overgrow on our contracts to ensure that we meet our orders. This results in excess plant material that we sell on a speculative basis. Visit our Current Plant Availability page to see what we currently have available for immediate sale. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, e-mail us and we’ll see if we can help.