Online Plant Auction

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 […]


Life and Legacy of Claude Cormier

This month we are remembering the life and legacy of Claude Cormier, Landscape Architect, who passed away in 2023. Cormier launched his office, @ccxa.landscape, with the Blue Stick Garden during the first @jardinsdemetis International Garden Festival in 2000.


refreshed logo for portland botanical gardens

Meet the New PBG Brand

Since its inception, Portland Botanical Gardens (PBG) has always had a strong sense of identity. As we’ve grown through organizational changes and miles of progress, our brand has served as a reflection of our evolution. Now, we’re entering a new, historic chapter in the Portland Botanical Gardens story, and we’re ready for a fresh, elevated […]


sarracenia in a bog

What is The Other Plant Sale?

Now entering its second year, The Other Plant Sale (TOPS) is the next big spring event for plant lovers in the Portland Metro Area. You can find plants of all shapes and sizes alongside plant-related goodies for everyone. TOPS, the invention of Nanthawat Jiranuwatana, takes place on May 18th, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 […]


McCormick & Baxter site with the Burlington Bridge in the background

Earth Day Land Announcement

Earth Day 2024 marked a big development for Portland Botanical Gardens (PBG), and we’re excited to share that we signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for a potential site to build the Gardens. The PSA gives PBG one year to conduct due diligence, raise funds, and develop a collaborative plan with local and city-wide […]


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Why is Portland Considered a Mediterranean Climate?

There’s a common misconception that Portland is a temperate rainforest, but the reality is that we’re located in a Mediterranean climate! Understanding the difference between these two climates is crucial for understanding the best gardening practices for our region in addition to the environmental threats that we face. Köppen Climate Classification System The first thing […]


Downtown Portland at night in the fall

An Overdue Update from PBG

Over the past year, we’ve been pretty quiet, but the work behind the scenes has been in full force! So we’d like to take this time, using our brand new blog, the PBG Journal, to provide you with as much of an update as we are able to–this includes information about the search for a […]