5 Portland Nurseries You Have To Visit in 2023

by Ben Bowen

Updated 1/1/23

Searching "Portland Oregon Nurseries" returns over 150,000 results! There are not that many actual nurseries, but there sure are a lot. The Pacific NW grows a large percentage of the nation's nursery stock, so wholesale growers abound. Our rainy springs and sunny summers support plants and gardeners- so retail options are plentiful as well.

I have been to maybe 30-40 nurseries in the Portland area. A few of these really jump out as "must see" nurseries. Here they are, in no particular order.

 

5 Great Portland Area Nurseries:

 
  1. Cistus Nursery. This gem on Sauvie Island is a truly incredible little nursery. They specialize in native plant material- stuff you won't get anywhere else (unless you are stealing plants from State Parks.) The nursery itself is a beautiful shabby-chic jewel box. But the plants are really where it's at. Check out the Manzanita selection and get some drought tolerant plants for your garden. Cistus was visited by Martha Stewart and the owner, designer Sean Hogan, is helping spearhead the effort to create the Portland Botanical Garden.

  2. Hughes Water Gardens. The only nursery you will ever need for planting in and around your water feature. They carry koi, water feature supplies, and are happy to answer any of your questions. It's also just a great place to spend an afternoon!

  3. Pomarius Nursery. “If you love plants and design, you will love Pomarius”. I agree wholeheartedly.

  4. Garden World. If the name sounds familiar it's because you have driven past it on I-5 a hundred times. This nursery is also not exactly in Portland. But they also have a huge selection and reasonable prices. Two things really set them apart. First, they have an awesome website that has all their stock on it. It updates in real time. So, you can shop online, pay, and then just go and pick it up. Pretty great. Second, they have a nice selection of large and large-ish trees.

  5. Farmington Gardens. Farmington Gardens is a large retail nursery that grows a lot of its own stock. This, combined with it's location, keep their prices lower than the urban nurseries. The staff is helpful, plants are well organized, and they have a large selection. They don't specialize in anything, but do a nice job of selling plants (that's what nurseries do, right?) If you need to get 15-25 plants for a weekend project I suggest you consider Farmington Gardens.

Farmington Gardens

Farmington Gardens

BONUS 1: Tony's Garden. Tony's is not a destination nursery, but gets my vote for good reason. This 3 location retail nursery is family owned and run, has a nice selection, and very reasonable prices. If your weekend ambition is to splash color into a bunch of your beds, then Tony's Garden is the place to go.

BONUS 2: Xera Plants. Xera specializes in plants that are drought tolerant and hardy, many of them native. Basically they carry the plants we should all be smart enough to be landscaping with.

What is your favorite nursery? What makes it so great? Comments are open below! As is a more comprehensive list of nurseries.

 

Other Portland Area Nurseries:

Al's Garden Center - Gresham, OR 503-491-771 http://www.als-gardencenter.com

Al's Garden Center - Sherwood, OR 503-726-1162 http://www.als-gardencenter.com

Bamboo Garden North Plains, OR 503-647-2700 http://www.bamboogarden.com

Birds & Bees Portland, OR (503) 788-6088

Blooms-N-More Nursery Oregon City, OR 503-632-8203

City Farm Portland, OR (503) 285-0855  http://cityfarmpdx.com/

Cornell Farm Portland, OR 503-292-9895 http://www.cornellfarms.com

Dekum Street Doorway Portland, OR

Dennis' 7 Dees Lake Oswego, OR 503-636-4660 http://www.dennis7dees.com

Dennis' 7 Dees Portland, OR 503-777-142 1 http://www.dennis7dees.com

Drakes 7 Dee's Garden Center Portland, OR 503-256-2223 http://www.drakes7dees.com

Garden Fever!Portland, OR 503-287-3200 http://www.gardenfever.com

Georges Garden Center Clackamas, OR 503-658-5088 https://www.yelp.com/biz/georges-garden-center-clackamas

Livingscape Portland, OR (503) 248-0104   http://www.livingscape.com/

Marbott's Greenhouse & Nursery Portland, OR

One Green World Portland, OR

Pistils Portland, OR (503) 288-4889   http://pistilsnursery.com/

Pomarius Nursery Portland, OR (503) 490-6866   http://www.pomariusnursery.com/

Portland Nursery Portland, OR 503-231-5050 http://www.portlandnursery.com

The Garden Corner Tualatin, OR 503-885-1934 http://www.thegardencorner.com

thicket Portland, OR (503) 926-3817  http://www.thicketpdx.com/

 

Portland Oregon Native Plant Nurseries:

Aurora Nursery, Inc.
22821 Boones Ferry Road
N.E. Aurora, OR 97002
503.678.7903
www.auroranursery.com

BeaverLake Nursery
21200 S. Ferguson Road
Beavercreek, OR 97004
503.632.4787
www.beaverlakenursery.com

Bosky Dell Natives
23311 SW Bosky Dell Lane
West Linn, OR 97068
503.638.5945
www.boskydellnatives.com

Champoeg Nursery, Inc.
9661 Yergen Road NE
Aurora, OR 97002
503.678.6348
www.champoegnursery.com

Echo Valley Natives
18883 S. Ferguson Road
Oregon City, OR 97045
503.631.2451
www.echovalleynatives.com

J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
P.O. Box 189
Boring, OR 97009
503.663.4128
www.jfschmidt.com

Pacific Northwest Natives
1525 Laurel Heights Drive NW
Albany, OR 97321
541.928.8239
www.pacificnwnatives.com

Scholls Valley Native Nursery, LLC 
P.O. Box 231088
Tigard, OR 97281-1088
503.624.1766
www.schollsvalley.com 

Valley Growers Nursery 
P.O. Box 610, 
30570 S. Barlow Rd.
Hubbard, OR 97032
503.651.3535
www.valleygrowers.com

 

Oregon Wholesale Nurseries:

Adelman Peony Garden LLC, Salem, OR 503-393-6185

Arbor Grove Nursery Inc., St. Paul, OR 503-678-2991

Ashland Greenhouses, Ashland, OR 541-482-2866

Aurora Nursery, Aurora, OR 503-678-7903

Berryhill Nursery, Sherwood, OR 503-628-1293

Bountiful Farms Nursery Inc., Woodburn, OR 503-981-7494

Boyko Nursery Inc., Boring, OR 503-668-6842

Brentano's Tree Farm LLC, St. Paul, OR 503-633-8733

Brooks Tree Farm, Salem, OR 503-393-6300

Case Nursery, Aurora, OR 503-678-1567

Champoeg Nursery Inc., Aurora, OR 503-678-6348

Dove Creek Nursery LLC, Canby, OR 503-266-3577

European Nursery, Hillsboro, OR 503-844-0688

Fisher Farms LLC, Gaston, OR 503-985-7561

Furney's Nursery Inc., Damascus, OR 503-666-7476

H & L Farms, Beavercreek, OR 503-632-4154

Handy Nursery Company, Boring, OR 503-663-2288

Harold M. Miller Landscape Nursery, Jefferson, OR 503-399-1599

Harris Glen Farms, Canby, OR 503-263-4697

Hepler, Richard and Lori, Molalla, OR 503-310-6554

Heritage Seedlings, Salem, OR 503-585-9835

Highland Meadow Nursery Inc., Molalla, OR 503-651-3810

Hochstein Nursery LLC, Cornelius, OR 503-357-5651

Hofferts Nursery, Dayton, OR 503-260-6516

Hooked On Palms & Hooked On Plants LLC, Medford, OR 541-734-4022

J Farms LLC, Amity, OR 503-559-4581

Kuenzi Turf & Nursery, Salem, OR 503-585-8337

Loomis Nursery Inc., Boring, OR 503-663-5737

McPheeters Turf Inc., Culver, OR 541-546-9081

Meyer Nursery & Orchards Inc., Salem, OR 503-364-3076

Miller Factors, Portland, OR 503-284-0600

Morning Shade Farm, Canby, OR 503-651-2622

Native Habitat Nursery, Dayton, OR 503-864-4800

North American Plants Inc., McMinnville, OR 503-474-1852

Palmer Creek Nursery LLC, Dayton, OR 503-550-4540

Rare Tree Nursery, Silverton, OR 503-847-9242

Robinson Nursery Inc., McMinnville, OR 877-855-8733

Schiedler Family Nursery Inc., Gervais, OR 503-792-4469

Sester Farms Inc., Gresham, OR 503-663-4844

Simnitt Nursery, Canby, OR 503-266-9640

St. Christopher Nursery LLC, Gervais, OR 503-580-4470

Terra Gardens Nursery & Bark, Salem, OR 503-581-0441

Treephoria LLC, Boring, OR 503-663-0220

Weeks Berry Nursery Inc., Keizer, OR 503-393-8112

Western Evergreen, Silverton, OR 503-873-0119

William Dillard Nursery Co., Damascus, OR 503-658-3630

 
 

Portland Nurseries Map