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Baucum Nursery

Baucum Nursery is a bare root reforestation nursery operated by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division in North Little Rock. Established in 1956, the nursery produces millions of seedlings each year to meet the reforestation needs of Arkansas landowners. Baucum’s mission is to provide high-quality, genetically improved seedlings that support healthy forest growth and complement the efforts of private nurseries statewide.

Contact Us: (501) 907-2486

Address: 1402 Hwy 391 N, North Little Rock, AR  72117

Forms and Resources

Seedlings Terms and Conditions

Please review the following before placing your order:

  • The Forestry Division does not plant your seedlings. Click here for our online Forestry Vendor Directory to find a tree planter in your area.
  • With proper handling, a landowner may expect approximately 90 percent of the seedlings to survive. The Forestry Division ships healthy seedlings but provides no warranty concerning seedling survival or growth.
  • To ensure timely delivery, the landowner must contact the selected pick-up location at least ten working days before the desired delivery date. Following seedling delivery from the Nursery to the pick-up location, the Forestry Division will be responsible for seedling care and condition for a holding period not to exceed two weeks. The Forestry Division reserves the right to reduce or cancel orders depending upon the availability of seedlings. If we do, we will refund your purchase price.
  • The Forestry Division will refund the purchase price if a landowner cancels the order before December 1 of the same fiscal year the seedlings were purchased. Species, quantity, and price are subject to change.
  • Full payment must accompany all seedling orders less than 100,000 pine or 50,000 hardwood. If your order is larger, you can apply for a credit account (contact Baucum Nursery to obtain a credit application). Bills will be sent after final seedling delivery. Full payment for larger orders is required within 30 days of the billing date. Over-payment errors of $10 or less will not be refunded.
  • For hardwood orders over 500,000, contact Baucum Nursery for special pricing.
  • If you do not order online, mail orders to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture Forestry Division Baucum Nursery (1402 Hwy 391 North, North Little Rock). See the order form above.
  • Forest tree seedlings must be handled carefully from the time they are lifted at the nursery, until they are transplanted. Look over our Seedling Care and Planting Guide for directions to properly plant bare root tree seedlings.

How Many Seedlings Should I Order?

Pine Spacings
6′ x 12′605 seedlings per acre
7′ x 10′622 seedlings per acre
8′ x 8′681 seedlings per acre
8′ x 10′545 seedlings per acre
Hardwood Spacings
10′ x 10′436 seedlings per acre
10′ x 12′363 seedlings per acre
12′ x 12′302 seedlings per acre

Seedling Cooler Locations

To pick up your seedlings, you may arrange to pick up at any of the following cooler locations:

  • Baucum Nursery (primary location)
  • Clarksville
  • Ash Flat
  • Dierks
  • El Dorado
  • Fayetteville
  • Forrest City
  • Greenbrier
  • Jonesboro
  • Kensett
  • Malvern
  • Monticello
  • Mountain View
  • Stamps
  • Stuttgart