A Fourth Generation Wholesale grower of container plants and trees
Shreckhise Nurseries, established in 1936, is a wholesale grower of container trees and shrubs located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. We take pride in growing plants of distinct quality and providing first-class customer service which has been our signature for the last 86 years. Our farm in Grottoes, Virginia is within two hours of Washington DC, Richmond, and Roanoke, Virginia. We have regular plant deliveries into the Mid-Atlantic region and further into the Northeast. Plants are loaded and delivered on our own shelved semi-trailers.
Emerald Squeeze(TM) Arborvitae
Growing to a height of around eight feet, Emerald Squeeze™ is a perfect choice for smaller gardens and hedge spaces. It has excellent foliage color and is a dense, compact plant. *At retail in 2021.
Emerald Squeeze™ Arborvitae is everything you love about Emerald Green in a smaller package. Growing to a mature height of around eight feet, it's a perfect choice for smaller gardens and hedge spaces. It has excellent foliage color and a dense habit that favors a single leader, resulting in a tidy looking plant. Although compact, this variety does not take longer to finish in production.
Mature Height: e 8.5' in 20 years
Mature Width: e 4' in 20 years
Zone: 4-8
History
The Shreckhise family’s roots in the nursery industry date back to the late 1800’s, when Noah Shreckhise (pictured below) founded Augusta Nurseries. The nursery was located on the family farm in Augusta County, Virginia near the community of Mt. Sidney. In 1935, three of his nephews, George, Charles and John Shreckhise, formed a partnership called Shreckhise Brothers. They undertook numerous business ventures including nursery and landscaping. Plants were grown on the same farm as Uncle Noah had used. Landscaping was done in Augusta and Rockingham counties with an occasional job as far away as Washington, DC.
In 1961, the nursery was moved to its current location in Rockingham County. As production increased, the nursery began to wholesale material to local garden centers and landscape contractors, and wholesaling became a major part of the business by the early 1970’s.
In 1977, the next generation, including Danny and Jerry Shreckhise, bought the business. Shortly thereafter, landscaping was dropped and nursery production became the primary focus. The first basket grown trees were started in 1980. At present, 90% of our total production is in containers. We are now entering a fourth generation in the industry.