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P.O. Box 100
Parrottsville, TN 37843
USA
Voice:(423) 278-8891 Fax: (423) 623-5465


David Sutton
Dr. David Sutton
  • Tennessee Tree Farmer of the Year 1990
  • Founding President of the American Paulownia Association

We are located in East Tennessee where Paulownia tomentosa has been found naturally for over 150 years.

Our knownledge of paulownia comes from several sources; natural growth in the wild, research of the literate, conversing with others, and attending paulownia meetings. We take that information and apply it to our own test plots. We have been doing this for over 22 years.

We are located in Cocke County, just off of HWY 321, midway between Newport and Greeneville, Tennessee. By far, the best method to contact us is by email: DavidSutton@paulowniaseed.com . However, if you wish to use voice phone (423) 278-8891, that works also. With voice, most likely, you will be asked to leave a message, and I will return your call. Either of these two methods will usually get a quick response. If you choose to go postal or fax (423) 623-5465, my response may not be so quick, but I response to all contacts.

Paulownia Plantations

We specialize strictly in Paulownia trees: tomentosa, elongata, fortunei, and catalpafolia; helping those who wish to start their own Paulownia plantation by seed or root cuttings. Sometimes know as Royal Empress & Kiri Tree, Foxglove tree, and Dragon Trees, Paulownia trees are not a “get rich, quick” undertaking, but is a very promising farming alternative i.e. Paulownia lumber, Bio-Mass, Carbon Credits.

Paulownia Plantations by Seed

When using high quality mother trees, we have found our Paulownia seed to be a very easy and practical method to obtain healthy, high quality seedlings at a minimal start up cost. (Seed do not carry any pathogens and can be shipped across states and countries.)

Seed germinate easily in 5 to 7 days and can be planted in 8 to 12 weeks after being sown. For beginners, our indoor method minimizes problems. However, germination can be started outdoors as well. *More Information

Paulownia Plantations by Root Cuttings

Cuttings by-pass the need of a greenhouse and can be directly planted into the field. Unlike seed, cuttings are an old cloning method for reproducing the same genetic mother tree. When you have done your research and need a particular paulownia tree, its a proven Chinese method they have use for centuries. *More Information

Paulownia ConsultationsNew

New for 2011. Services are available for those who wish to start plantations properly. *More Information

Paulownia BlogNew

New for 2010. The purpose is to better communicate between visitors/customers who have visited this site. I will also be posting projects and updates to this blog. If you have questions regarding to orders or personal information would be best to email. If you have a question or a comment on paulownia, please visit this Blog. We can share and learn together. Please keep comments to the subject of paulownia. Please have respect for all postings, and treat others as you would want to be treated. *More Information

Our Guarantee

We make no claims or guarantees on our seed, dormant stock, seedlings, lumber, or services other than:

  • All items list are paulownia.
  • Paulownia seed germination will be anywhere from 50% to 100%, except hybrids, which will be less. Direction must be followed.. *More Information

Disclaimer

All information found on this site is for the use, and benefit, of the reader. Use at your own risk. The owner of this site does not take any responsibility for the outcomes of its use.

The information comes from many sources, including the owner's personal experiences since the 1980’s.

When appropriate, we will give credit to others for any information given. We kept our site simple and have lots of reading material. THerefore, our site has mainly black text on white, good flow, and maneuverability, and little distracting flash

Summary

In short, we are here to serve you with materials and the correct information to get you started in your own paulownia adventure. Thanks for visiting!