Horticulture

Portland Interlude: Cistus Nursery

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Plant shopping while in Portland? You’ll want to plan a stopover at one of the Portland area’s most enticing plant emporiums: Cistus Nursery, operated by plantsman extraordinaire, Sean Hogan; author of Trees For All Seasons & Flora: The Gardener’s Bible. Make your way 20 minutes north of Portland to Cistus on Sauvie Island, a bucolic landscape of you-pick organic farms to delight foodies, beach camping, and a marina situated along the Multnomah Channel.

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Culinary Gardens

Green Roofs Thrive in Eco-Friendly Portland

Portland Central Library Roof View Photo @ Alice Joyce

Portland is on top of the Green Scene. Visitors to ‘PDX’ (that’s how most Portlanders refer to their city) discover eco-roofs on public and private buildings, alike. Wildflowers and organic veggies are cultivated on the Multnomah County Building. The city’s Central Library features a beautiful green roof planted with 17,000 succulents and grasses. And one of the city’s top wine bars, Noble Rot has its own culinary garden atop the 4th floor of a LEED platinum certified building.

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