Washoe State Tree Nursery
885 Eastlake Blvd, Carson City, NV 89704
(775) 849-0213, Fax (775) 849-2058
Exit Eastlake Boulevard from U.S. Highway 395 at the North end of Washoe Valley. The nursery is approximate 1 mile from highway on the right hand side.
The Washoe State Tree Nursery supplies plant materials adapted to the Great Basin and Sierra Nevada and provides custom-growing services.
The nursery is closed for walk in sales. Plant sales are available by appointment.
Qualifications for the purchase of plants
The program is not intended to provide landscaping materials. The purpose of the program is to provide locally adapted, affordable trees and shrubs to conserve and enhance Nevada’s natural resources through conservation plantings such as:
| Erosion control Post-fire rehabilitation Wildlife habitat |
Greenbelts Reforestation Windbreaks |
Water Conservation Mine reclamation Wetland and riparian restoration Woodlots |
2013 Plant prices
Plant Inventory and Availability as of December 1, 2013
2013 Plant Order Form Plant Characteristics Sheet
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Note: Payment must be by cash, check, or purchase order. We do not accept credit cards. 1 gallon, 2 gallon and 5 gallon nursery stock is occasionally available in limited quantities and species. Larger plants may be purchased one at a time. Help us conserve resources as well as hold nursery prices down by returning your empty growing containers to the nursery. Please leave the containers inside gate if nursery is closed. |
Click here for Plant List and Inventory. Please call the nursery to verify size and species availability.
Click here for the list of plants that have been approved by TRPA for planting in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Please call the nursery for availability
Additional information and handouts can be found on our Resources for growing plants in Nevada page
Local Resources for plants in northern Nevada:
- Trees for Conservation – a buyer’s guide Published by Colorado State Forest Service, this publication contains photos and descriptions of many of the plants grown at the Washoe State Tree Nursery.
- Trees for Conservation – planning, planting, care Published by Colorado State Forest Service, this publication provides complete information on planting and maintaining conservation trees.
- Choosing the Right Plants – for Northern Nevada’s High Fire Hazard Areas A complete plant list and guide to choosing “firewise” landscaping plant.
- Home Landscaping Guide for Lake Tahoe and Vicinity Complete guide to landscape design, drip irrigation systems, designing for defensible space, TRPA recommended Plant list, soils, fertilizer, and the control of weeds and garden pests.
- Additional information can be found on the Las Vegas State Tree Nursery, and the Elko Nursery website and on NDF’s Forest Health Program and Urban Forestry websites.
Contact Washoe State Tree Nursery-Click Here for printable Brochure
885 Eastlake Blvd, Carson City, NV 89704
(775) 849-0213, Fax (775) 849-2058
Help us conserve resources as well as hold prices down by returning your empty growing containers (4 inches and up) to the nursery
