This nature inspirec "green" gift is created with recycled paper. The card is the image of  handmade paper and personalized with your message. A biodegradble  pot is nestled inside the box with a soil pellet and tree seed packet.

Choose Seed : Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir or Paper Birch for a wonder living gift that will last a lifetime.

 Poem Included on inside cover: "He who plants a tree, plants a hope."—  Lucy Larcom

When ordering choose:

• Names / text & date for personalization
• Choose raffia ribbon colour
• Choose thank you message
  • Other Occasions: Thank you for sharing our "growing memories". Please plant these seeds for a greener tomorrow.
    OR Custom Message: Add $25.00 set up fee, Logo additional $25.00
• Add accents if you wish

Included in this starter seed kit Package:

• Tree Seed in packet (2 x 2") - hermetically sealed to preserve freshness
• Personalized paper card (2 x 2 ") with tree graphic
• Thank you message
• Poem : "He who plants a tree, plants a hope."—  Lucy Larcom
• Growing instructions
• Biodegradable pot
• Soil pellet,
• Recycled paper brown (3 x 3") box
• Your choice of raffia ribbon (oatmeal, yellow, pink, royal blue or forest green)
• Assembly required

Storage : Seed needs to be stored in a cool (refrigerator) , dry place to preseve the viability of the seed prior to assembly no more than 5 days prior to your event.

Tree Seed

•  seed packet 2 x 2" (number of seeds vary with species - 5 - 10 grams)
•  seed species are presented in hermetically sealed foil packets to preserve freshness
•  4-6 months, in freezer the seed can be stored for up to 2 years,

	Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens glauca) One of America's favorite  landscape trees,  this evergreen has sweet smelling blue-green needles and grows to 150' in height. It thrives in most climates in the USA and can live up to 300 Years. Grows to Zone 8 and - 50 degrees Fahrenheit at approximately 6-10"/year. Blue spruce is commonly planted in landscapes and is the Colorado and Utah state tree.
	Douglas Fir(Pseudotsuga taxifolia glauca) The fir was the first christmas tree with its great height was thought to bring bright vision to the New Year. Douglas Fir grows to 330" high with dark blue-green needles, it will grow in anywhere in the US except the deep south coasts. It is one of the most important western trees for its lumber value and the Oregon State Tree.  (seed packets contain 10-15 seeds/packet) Growing  zones 4-6
	Paper (canoe) Birch(Betula papyrifers bs) Known for its amazing fall golden color this landscape tree grows best in moist soil. It has tremendous  winter interest for its beauty and grows to 70 feet. The paper birch is easily recognized for its peeling white bark, which actually did find historical use as a paper substitute.  An alternate common name for the tree is canoe birch.  The bark, which can be peeled in large wide strips, was valued for construction of canoes.  Paper birch is a tree of the north woods, very cold tolerant, with most of its range in the northern United States and in Canada . It is the state tree of New Hampshire.( small seeds-surface sowed- 50 seeds/packet) Grows  in Zones 2-5