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Silvaseed Nursery

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Silvaseed Nursery

The largest wild seed bank in the West. Cultivating for global customers since 1871.

10/05/2026

We're heading just up the road to Tacoma!

Silvaseed is thrilled to announce that we will be exhibiting at the National Convention from October 6-9 at the Tacoma Convention Center.

Swing through to chat about:
📆 Planning your upcoming planting seasons.
🌲 Innovative approaches to cultivate resilient, high-quality seedlings.
🌱 Best practices for securing and maintaining your seed inventory for the long haul.
🤝 Anything else you need to keep your reforestation projects thriving.

Whether you're looking to secure seedlings for your next project or just want to talk shop, we can't wait to connect with you. Also, reach out to our partners at Mast Reforestation and Cal Forest Nurseries who will also be in attendance. See you there!

10/01/2026

From cone collection to seed processing to sowing and growing, every stage of producing high-quality seedlings depends on specialized expertise.

More than 10 million seedlings are grown annually at Silvaseed, and much of that supply starts with cone collection. Our team collects cones across the West, matching seed sources to the places where those trees will eventually be planted.

Back at the extractory, cones are dried and their seed is processed, cleaned and tested to produce seedlings at scale. Silvaseed can process tens of thousands of bushels of cones and forest-run seed each year, while also maintaining seed inventory available for future projects.

From there, our team manages each crop from sowing to growing under the right conditions for our greenhouse and bareroot seedlings to handle the environment they’re headed for.

Learn more about Silvaseed’s nursery program through the link in our bio.

10/01/2026

From cone collection to seed processing to sowing and growing, every stage of producing high-quality seedlings depends on specialized expertise.

More than 10 million seedlings are grown annually at Silvaseed, and much of that supply starts with cone collection. Our team collects cones across the West, matching seed sources to the places where those trees will eventually be planted.

Back at the extractory, cones are dried and their seed is processed, cleaned and tested to produce seedlings at scale. Silvaseed can process tens of thousands of bushels of cones and forest-run seed each year, while also maintaining seed inventory available for future projects.

From there, our team manages each crop from sowing to growing under the right conditions for our greenhouse and bareroot seedlings to handle the environment they're headed for.

Learn more about Silvaseed’s nursery program: https://silvaseed.com/what-we-do

09/30/2026

Early bird gets the…seedling? Silvaseed’s mascot, Nugget, is letting you know to place your seedling order TODAY to lock in 2026 pricing.

We’re currently receiving a much higher volume of orders than usual for this time of year. Start your order by Thursday, October 1 for guaranteed capacity at this price point.

Lock in your seedlings today through the link in our bio.

09/30/2026

Early bird gets the…seedling? Silvaseed’s mascot, Nugget, is letting you know to place your seedling order TODAY to lock in 2026 pricing.

We're currently receiving a much higher volume of orders than usual for this time of year. Start your order by Thursday, October 1st for guaranteed capacity at this price point.

Lock in your seedlings today: https://silvaseed.com/order -sow-orders

08/31/2026

Every seed has to earn its place in the bank.

With more than 30 years of experience at Silvaseed, Donna uses the screener to separate full, viable seed from empty seed. After debris is removed by the sifter, the seed moves through the gravity table and then on to the x-ray machine for viability testing.

If a seed lot falls below Silvaseed’s viability threshold, it’s refined further through the gravity table, sorting out lower-quality seed until the best seed remains.

It’s a careful process that helps ensure the seed entering Silvaseed’s bank is high quality and ready to grow the forests and landscapes of tomorrow.

Learn more about Silvaseed’s seed and seedling services via the link in our bio.

08/10/2026

From tiny seedling to 300-foot giant: the noble fir.

Nearly 200 years ago, botanist and explorer David Douglas encountered trees of enormous stature along the Columbia River Gorge. Struck by their majestic appearance and height above the surrounding forest, he gave the species its noble name.

Noble fir commands a presence from the moment a seedling sheds its seed coat. Some will become beloved Christmas trees, while others have the opportunity to mature into forest giants, reaching taller than the Statue of Liberty.

If you’re in the Pacific Northwest, the noble fir in your home this holiday season may have started its journey years earlier in Company’s greenhouse.

Learn more about the species Silvaseed grows through the link in our bio.

08/07/2026

Silvaseed Company has a long and tenured history, 155 years to be exact.

Captured in these photos from the 1950’s are industry professionals touring Silvaseed. Many of the machines seen in these images are still in operation today and used to process and clean the thousands of bushels of cones that enter the facility each fall, forming the largest conifer seed bank in the West.

Cone scouting is currently underway alongside Cal Forest Nurseries to restore the Western forests lost to fire.

07/27/2026

Rain doesn’t fall on a schedule. Our nursery operations mimic this on purpose. We don’t water our seedlings on a schedule, because they’re grown to be hardy and drought-tolerant for the wild. But they get it when they actually need it.

How do we know? Check out the slightly elevated block on the table. That’s our test block. We weigh it every day to see exactly how much water has been used by the seedlings or evaporated. When the weight drops to a specific target, it’s time to water.

By combining traditional forestry expertise with data-driven monitoring, we ensure every seedling gets the precise care it needs to grow strong, hardy, and ready for its forest.

07/17/2026

A successful planting project starts long before a seedling reaches the field. 🌲

Right now, cone scouting is underway across the West. Once collected, every cone lot that arrives at Silvaseed is tracked by seed zone and source through processing, helping ensure the resulting seed can be matched to the landscapes where it is best suited to grow.

From kiln drying and seed extraction to cleaning, testing, and storage, Silvaseed’s team brings decades of experience to turning a seasonal cone crop into a reliable supply for reforestation.

Planning ahead? Visit our website in our bio to learn more about cone collection, processing, testing, storage, and seedling growing timelines.

Address

317 James Street S
Roy, WA
98580

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday	7:30am - 3:30pm
Friday	7:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+12538432246

Website

https://silvaseed.com/

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