Watkins Wholesale Division

	The Soil is the Key
	Watkins' Own Specimens
	Search On-Line Inventory
	Request a Quote
	Notable Customers
	How To Buy

Specializing in field-grown landscape size nursery stock that is produced on over 750 acres of fields in Central Virginia, Watkins' wholesale division "picks up where the container producer leaves off," and provides quality plant material for projects of any magnitude or specification.  With our centralized East Coast location, Watkins is able to ship from Long Island to Charlotte, however, we have supplied plants as far north as Boston, as far south as Orlando and as far west as Seattle.  Also, through the use of drip irrigation, Watkins is able to dig and ship many specimens throughout the year.

Whatever your needs, Watkins is ready to provide personalized service from tagging to delivery scheduling via our knuckle boom trucks or tractor trailers.  We can even dig and transport oversized trees on our 60" and 80" truck-mounted tree spades.  Visit our Contact page to request more information or digital pictures of a specific tree (usually within 24 business hours).

The Soil is the Key

Because our trees and shrubs grow in normal, dense soils, once planted they don't show the tendency to stay within the bounds of the more porous root ball which plants grown in highly organic or sandy soils do. And because our trees are used to gaining nutrients from the soil they haven't become overly dependent on chemical fertilizers. These methods make our stock highly adaptable to the variety of conditions they will encounter when planted in the landscape.

In addition, clay loam soil gives us the ability to dig our nursery stock with solid root balls that will withstand the rigors of transportation and handling with less chance of damage to the root system.

Watkins' Own Specimens

Ilex Opaca Femina 'Watkins' (Watkins American Holly, Female)	Acer Rubrum 'Jamestown' (Jamestown Maple)	Thuja Occidentalis 'Glisten' (Glisten Arborvitae)
Watkins' own cloned female American holly.  Noted for compact, upright habit and fairly flat, more rounded leaf.  Prolific fruiter.	A Watkins' registered cultivar.  A seedless sport of Autumn Flame, faster growing with a dense branching habit.  Striking, two toned fall color turning bright red at the tips, transgressing inward.	A Watkins introduction.  Fine textured, upright, dense grower with golden layered, horizontal sprays; turning green in winter.  Slower growing than 'Nigra'.  Deer Resistant.
Ilex Opaca 'Watkins Male' (Watkins American Holly, Male)	Prunus Laurocerasus 'Peaches Upright' (Peaches Upright Laurel)	Ilex Opaca Femina 'Columnare'(Columnar American Holly)
Dense and upright growing with a smoother, flatter leaf than the typical male form.  A Watkins' clone.	Distinctly upright growing, thick, lustrous green foliaged; growing up to 8 feet.  Somewhat free flowering.  Shot hole resistant.  Excellent for hedging.	A tight, narrow, columnar selection with nice foliage and abundant fruit.

Searchable On-Line Inventory

Search our current inventory on-line here using a plant's botanical name.  Our inventory was last uploaded on May 27th, 2004. 

Request a Quote

Use our quote request form to confirm availability and receive a price quote from one of our Wholesale representatives.  You can also download our Wholesale Quote Request Form and fax it to us at (804) 379-3276.

Notable Customers

Walt Disney World Busch Gardens Williamsburg Paramount's King's Dominion The Smithsonian Morton Arboretum

St. Louis Zoo Longwood Gardens Virginia State Capitol Virginia TECH

NC State University University of Virginia James Madison University Colonial Williamsburg

How To Buy

If you wish to establish an "Open Account" with us, please complete an Application for Commercial Credit.  Virginia Sales Tax of 5% will be applied to all in-state and out-of-state orders placed with us unless a properly completed tax exemption form is on file.  In order to open the below files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Watkins Nurseries Application for Commercial Credit

Tax Exemption Forms:

In-State Customers

Commonwealth of Virginia Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption (Form ST-10)

Out-Of-State Customers

Multi-Jurisdictional Sales & Use Tax Certificate