Online Plant Auction - Portland Botanical Gardens

Amazing plants for your garden, and help grow a botanical garden by the Willamette River.

Thanks to the support of Cistus Design Nursery and One Green World, Portland Botanical Gardens is conducting its first Online Plant Auction from July 24 (start at 3pm) to July 27 (end at 8pm), 2025.

Auction Site (closes at 8pm PST, Sunday, July 27, 2025)

Leader Board (shows top 20 bids and total amount raised)

This trial event features notable plants donated by both nurseries. For winning bidders, plants can be picked up in Portland or shipped around the country.

M&B Site seen from University of Portland bluff

All proceeds go to the Portland Botanical Gardens to found and operate a research and education focused urban botanical garden. The Portland Botanical Gardens is currently under contract to purchase the 59 acre McCormick & Baxter site in North Portland, and if successful will open to the public on a provisional basis in 2026. Read more about the Portland Botanical Gardens’ vision.

NOTE: For successful bidders, we will be in contact when auction closes to arrange for pick-up/delivery.

Thank you to everyone participating in the auction and supporting the garden!