Don Schmidt Nursery Inc

Japanese Maple and Dogwood Nursery. Top products: Japanese Maples, Dogwood varieties, Flowering Cherry trees. Don Schmidt Nursery is a long-standing, family-owned nursery located on 200 acres in Boring, Oregon, with operations dating back to 1939. The business specializes in the cultivation of high-quality Japanese Maples, Dogwoods, and Flowering Cherry varieties. They employ a specialized dry land farming technique characterized by a six-to-ten-year growth cycle, which focuses on enhancing tree hardiness, vigor, and structural integrity through natural growth rates and soil cultivation. By avoiding irrigation, the nursery promotes deeper root development and naturally reduces insect, disease, and weed pressures, limiting the need for chemical interventions. All stock is hand-balled in burlap to ensure premium quality for transit and retail. The nursery serves a customer base that values resilient, nursery-grown ornamental trees, offering tours to demonstrate their sustainable practices and the full spectrum of their horticultural output.