Call Larry Harper at 912427-6391. Seedling production is different in the northeastern portion of longleaf's range. As far as we know, no seedlings are being grown in Virginia. Rather than private nurseries, state forestry commission nurseries produce most of the longleaf available in North and South Carolina. Both the North Carolina Division of Forest Resources and South Carolina Forestry Conu-nission produce several million bareroot and containerized seedlings anually.
Supply tends to follow demand.
Since interest in longleaf appears to be increasing, demand should continue to increase for the foreseeable future. Seedling supply is increasing, but not keeping up with demand at this time. Consumers that wait till midsummer to order seedlings frequently have limited or no options remaining. Consumers in Texas and Louisiana have very few options at any time. Hopefully, existing or new nurseries will locate in one of these two states and start producing seedlings that do not require shipping across hundreds of miles.