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Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Portland, OR

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Where to buy plants in Portland, OR: big-box vs. independent

Portland, OR has 56 independent nurseries and 3 big-box garden centers in this directory's own classification. Independent, big-box, and grower are separate business-structure categories on file for each listing, not a ranking of one over another.

Independent, named

Plus 53 more in the listings below.

Big-box, named

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness zone
9a
Avg. minimum winter temp
20°F
Median frost dates
First ~Nov 9 · Last ~Mar 29

Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (VANCOUVER PEARSON AP, WA US, 5.6 km away) .

What's plantable right now

Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Mar 29, first frost ~Nov 9.

Plant for fall now

  • Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
  • Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
  • Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
  • Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
  • Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
  • Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
  • Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
  • Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
  • Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
  • Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
  • Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity

Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .

Planting windows and crop timing here are computed from USDA/NOAA climate data and the university extension sources cited below, not a site visit or soil test. Treat this as a starting point: local conditions vary, and a local nursery or extension office can advise on your exact site. See our full Disclaimer.

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Independent

Arium Botanicals

4.8 ★ (284 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

2046 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212

Licence: not checked, no OR registry held

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Backyard Bird Shop

4.8 ★ (158 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1419 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97212

Licence: not checked, no OR registry held

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Independent

Bloomsday Natives

5.0 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

8012 SE 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

Licence: not checked, no OR registry held

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Independent

Chrysalis Garden Market

5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

8012 SE 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

Licence: not checked, no OR registry held

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Regional Chain

Cornell Farm

4.4 ★ (392 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

8212 SW Barnes Rd, Portland, OR 97225

Licence: not checked, no OR registry held

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Independent

ECOVIBE

4.7 ★ (113 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1906 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

Licence: not checked, no OR registry held

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Independent

Exotic Botanist

5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06

1808 NE Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97211

Licence: not checked, no OR registry held

Directions Website

Planting calendar

The full year, at a glance

Number of crops in our table with an open planting window each month, computed from this ZIP's median frost dates.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Start indoors – 14 6 – – – – – – – – 1
Direct-sow – 8 18 9 2 1 1 1 – – – –
Transplant – 5 14 10 – – – – – – – –
Fall planting – – – – – – – – 11 – – –

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