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July 5, 2019 / Last updated: September 13, 2024

Willamette Gardens: Corvallis Plant Nursery in Oregon

Willamette Gardens is located in Corvallis, Oregon.

It is a plant nursery with many native species of Oregon trees, shrubs, and plants. These are all grown in the owner’s onsite nursery.

3290 SW Willamette Avenue
Corvallis, Oregon 97333
By appointment only.
Call (541) 990-0948 to schedule

The Gardens occupy two lots of a suburban neighborhood. They are open to wholesale and retail customers.

Wooden fence with three signs on it, the one on the far right talks about monarch butterflies — The signs at the entrance read "Willamette Gardens, Specializing in Natives" and feature the natural properties

About The Owner

Esther Gruber McEvoy is the proprietor of Willamette Gardens.

She loves Oregon, gardening, native plants, butterflies, and sharing her craft.

Plants inside black planters, a row of approx 12 of them — Coyote Bush in the foreground, and you can see Esther Gruber McEvoy working the property in the background

Many native plants provide food and shelter for a great diversity of our native wildlife. Plant a red-flowering currant shrub or columbine plants to attract the hummingbirds. Or asters for the butterflies and milkweeds for the Monarchs.

Willamette Gardens home page

Willamette Garden and Plant Photos

During my visit to Corvallis, I took these pictures around the nursery:

Pink flowers. Plant life — Fireweed at Willamette Gardens

Green grass and some trees approx 4 ft tall — Rows of Green Japanese Maple as you enter the nursery

Purple flowers on green base, small plants — Heal-all is an herb native to Oregon

Pink flowers and green leaves — Douglas Spirea

Drooping red flowers with a yellow center, lots of green leaves — Red Columbine

Yellow flowers about 18 inches tall and green grass — Oregon Sunshine, also called the Woolly Sunflower. These are a host plant for the painted lady caterpillar.

Kinnikinnick plant from Oregon is a small shrub-like plant — Kinnikinnick, a native plant to Oregon, requires good drainage

Trees and shrubs and plants in black potters — The gardens have many different types of trees available for purchase, including this Creek Dogwood

Blanketflowers in the Corvallis Plant Nursery inventory

Yellow and green leaves — Closeup of a specific type of tree leaf, in the tree nursery at Willamette Gardens

Other Nurseries / Garden Supplies

Some other nurseries in Corvallis include:

Shonnard’s
Garland
Willamette Wildings

Conclusion

Willamette Gardens is the type of plant nursery you imagine when you think about Oregon: boutique, owner-driven, and sharp.

Prices are much less than larger farms and plant nurseries. The personal touch can help you plan your garden project.

Small building on a plot of land in Corvallis, Oregon at this plant nursery — The pump house at Willamette Gardens, which also serves as the office and seed warehouse.

Reminder:

This plant nursery is open by appointment only. Please call Esther McEvoy at (541) 990-0948 to schedule your visit.

If you find this article interesting, you may want to check my review of this natural, sustainable eco-farm.

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