Our Product Mix
We propagate in 32ct trays and grow material in 1 to 25 gallon Micro Kote treated containers. We do a wide variety of items but mainly focus on larger growing plants and do not do many shrubs or foundation plants. Most of our mix consists of upright hollies, upright Junipers and Thujas, crape myrtles, osmanthus and magnolias.
Our Markets
The bulk of our material goes to other growers that use it for step up to larger containers or for lining out fields to produce B&B products. We also have finished sized material that we sell directly to landscapers and re-wholesalers. We ship material on our 26′ box truck, our 45′ tractor trailer and also use brokered trucks during busy seasons and for longer runs. We have customers from south GA to as far north as Long Island, NY and everywhere in between.
Terms & Conditions
Old Courthouse Nursery is wholesale only and does not sell to the general public.
We require at least 24 hours notice to pick up orders and need more advance notice for large orders and during Spring and Fall when shipping is at its peak. Customers that have not placed orders in advance or have not let us know they are coming should expect extended wait times.
Freight rates are determined on a truck by truck basis and calculated based on total loaded mileage of the delivery run and on what percentage of the truck (footage and dollar value) the order takes up. We have a 26’ box truck and 45’ tractor trailer that we run at $2.75 per loaded mile. We also use several different brokers to get good rates on loads we don’t deliver ourselves. We strive to keep our freight as low as possible and aim to break even on whatever freight we have to charge to get plants delivered.
A deposit of 25% of the order total is required on advance orders, contact us to discuss contract growing and special orders.
Initial orders are COD but we do offer NET30 terms to customers with approved credit. NET30 accounts that do not pay in the allotted time will be reverted back to COD. We prefer to. Credit card transactions are charged and additional 3% processing fee to cover our costs for running credit cards.
Liability and Guarantee
We guarantee our plant material to be true to name and in healthy condition. There will be no warranty towards plants purchased from Old Courthouse Nursery. Any claims must be made in written form within 48 hours of receipt of order. We will respond promptly to correct any mistakes we have made in processing your order.
This excerpt from the article “Cornwallis’ Campaign: Wilmington to Yorktwon” by Emily Weil describes the building that once stood on the nursery site: “The courthouse was built of plain wood siding, and though quite large, it could hardly be called elegant. A small porch on the side was approached by two sets of steps with railings. The windows contained simple six-over-six glass panes. The building was, quite simply, a large wooden rectangular edifice at a crossroads. No other buildings stood nearby. The Duplin Courthouse seemed out of place-desolate or forsaken in this sparsely populated land scape.”
