Cistus Design Nursery

Diverse Ornamental Plant Nursery. Top products: Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Grasses, Succulents. Cistus Design Nursery is a horticultural establishment situated on Sauvie Island, 15 miles northwest of Portland, Oregon. Spanning 5 acres, the nursery functions as both a research facility and a production site, where staff propagate and cultivate a vast array of climate-adapted plants and rare horticultural treasures sourced globally. Their operation includes dedicated facilities for testing and evaluating new plant introductions before they are offered to the public. Cistus serves a diverse clientele ranging from retail home gardeners to professional landscapers, city foresters, and estate managers. They maintain both a physical retail location on-site and a comprehensive mail-order platform. Their catalog features a broad spectrum of botanical categories, including trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, and hardy tropicals. Many offerings are unique to the nursery as proprietary introductions, highlighting their role as both growers and plant researchers.