PHIL'S FARMS & NURSERY
17900 SE Highway 212, Damascus, Oregon
(A short drive from Portland)
OPEN 9am - 5pm Thursday through Monday
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THIS PAGE LISTS THE FLOWERING BUSHES IN OUR SALES AREA NOW.
New in our sales area Evergreen Camellias, Hydrangea bushes or trees, Nandina
Give one of these for Mother's Day - and maybe plant it as part of the gift!
CAMELLIA BUSHES -Sale $40 (Reg.$45) WHITE DOVES
Planted in 5 gallon pots, professionally pruned to be full and flourishing. These make ideal gifts, especially since they are evergreen and flower at times when many bushes in the garden are bare. Enjoy a flowering hedge all through the cold months.
WHITE DOVES CAMELLIA - At a time when white might mean snow, these sparkling white ruffled flowers bloom and lift a person’s spirit. White Dove blooms from late fall through winter – and then the Royal Velvet will bloom. White Dove Camellia bushes grow 6 to 9 feet tall in part sun or part shade and are considered deer and rabbit resistant. After 2 to 3 years they should be established enough to be drought resistant. Traditionally in Japan White Doves Camellia leaves have been used for tea, and the seeds for oils (in cooking and cosmetics). Camellia sasanqua ‘White Doves’ USDA Zones 7 - 10
$40 or 3 for $100 HYDRANGEAS- (Garden of Merit Award and Cut Flower of the Year Award)
These are planted in 2 or 3 gallon grow bags, pruned and trained as you see in the Limelight photo.
Photo of Limelight Hydrangeas taken mid-summer 2025 - Customers tell us they've seen the same trees for triple the price! Photos of other varieties taken April 14, 2026 in nursery sales area
Happy planted in part-shade to full sun. Blooms begin white or pale lime, transforming into creams, pinks, then burgundy from summer through fall when they can be left on the tree for winter interest, or used in wreaths or dried flower arrangements. Easy to grow, extremely durable and long-lived, filling the landscape with sweetly scented and eye catching multi-colored flowers.
Ruby Snow matures 3-4 feet tall, Little Lime Punch gets3-5 feet, Limelight, Firelight & Quickfire Fab all mature about 6 to 8 feet tall. - Details of each are on their individual signs at the nursery. USDA Zones 3 - 9
HERITAGE/HEIRLOOM LILACS $20, now about 3 feet tall, planted in 2 gallon pots
Photo taken March 10, 2026 in our nursery sales area
MISS KIM is perfect for small spaces! This compact lilac has highly fragrant lavender/pink flowers that can be 4 to 6 inches long. Miss Kim blooms later in spring than some other lilacs, extending the flowering season. The bush is drought tolerant when established. It is also deer resistant and tolerant of salt, so good for coastal areas as well as inland locations. Miss Kim stays 4 to 6 feet tall and wide. It has beautiful fall foliage of burgundy and deep purples. Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’ USDA Zones 4 - 8
CONGO is a French Lilac with ‘nostalgic charm’ – fragrant blooms that grow in large 10 inch clusters beginning a deep reddish/purple color, maturing to a lighter lavender hue. Congo Lilac has green heart-shaped foliage; it blooms from late spring to early summer. The bush grows 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. It prefers a sunny position where it can spread over time, creating excellent summertime privacy. Syringa vulgaris ‘Congo’ USDA Zones 3 / 4 - 8
$15 or 8 for $100 LAVENDER BUSHES Some lavender may be used for culinary, so are in our edible sales area - planted in 1 gallon pots. For culinary use choose Provence or Big Time BLue.
ENGLISH LAVENDER (Big TIme Blue) Especially fragrant extra-large edible flowers that are a coloration blend of deeper dark-blues to violet-purples; it often blooms into the fall. Compact & bushy, it gets 18-24 inches tall.
SKIP LAUREL BUSHES FLOWER IN THE SPRING, Click on 'Hedges' page
HYDRANGEA BUSHES:
CHERRY EXPLOSION HYDRANGEA BUSH $ 40 planted in 5 gallon pot
Vibrant cherry-red flowers with tiny light pink centers brighten up the landscape from late June/early July until fall frosts. The lace-cap blossoms form on both old and new wood, so they can flower even after harsh winters. In fall there is burgundy foliage. The exact hue of the flower depends on the soil – for a little creativity you may experiment with soil amendments. We add used coffee grounds to brighten the colors. This cold-hardy bush grows well in partial sun; it does like some afternoon shade. The Cherry Explosion Hydrangea gets about 3 to 4 feet high and wide. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘McKay’ USDA Zones 4 - 9
L.A. DREAMIN' HYDRANGEA BUSH $40 planted in 5 gallon pot - It naturally produces 3 colors of flowers on the same bush – blue, lavender, pink. Best of all, the 3 colors occur without any soil amendments, regardless of your soil’s pH. Blossoms are large too, about 8 to 12 inches. LA Dreamin’ is a Big Leaf Hydrangea that strongly re-blooms from early summer through fall on both old and new wood. Therefore it can manage a harsh winter and still flower. The bush is a compact mounded shape 4 to 5 feet tall & wide. It will grow in large containers and is a show-stopper as a flowering summer hedge. Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lindsey Ann' USDA Zones 5 - 10
RED PRINCE is the most hardy Weigela and does well in our climate. It has long trumpet-shaped red flowers for a long blooming season in spring. (And often it reblooms in late summer or fall). The bush grows 5 to 8 feet tall, making a stunning summer flowering hedge. Weigela florida "Red Prince' SDA Zones 4-8, Hardy to -20˚ Photo taken May 2025 $35 planted in 5 gallon pots
.NATIVE OAKLEAF HYDRANGEA SNOW QUEEN- This Gold Medal Award winning bush blooms from early summer until fall frost with pure-white flowers that are supported by strong stems. They attract butterflies and make excellent dried flower arrangements. Lovely and unique oak-shaped dark green leaves turn bronze/red in autumn and flowers fade to a dusty rose. Peeling bark adds interest in winter. A row provides privacy and makes a 4 to 6 foot tall hedge. It will grow in full sun to deep shade and still bloom. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ USDA Zones 5-9 $45 (SALE $35 if you mention this webpage)Bushes are about 4 feet tall now, planted in 2 & 3 gallon pots - photos were taken summer and fall, 2025
UMPQUA CHIEF NANDINA Growing 5 to 7 feet tall, this Nandina is taller than many types. A row creates a graceful year-round hedge, perfect for a border or for hiding an unsightly fence. Nandina’s white spring flowers become bright red decorative berries in summer. The foliage turns fiery red/purple in the fall and winter. Umpqua Chief Nandina is reported to be ‘highly deer and rabbit resistant.’ The low-maintenance bush grows well in about all soil types and once established it is drought tolerant, providing excellent screening throughout the year. Nandina domestica ‘Umpqua Chief’ USDA Zones 6 – 9 $40 Planted in 5 gallon pots,
$10 HARDY HIBISCUS BUSH This bush has eye-catching ruffled flowers in bloom all summer long, up to the first hard frost. The lush double-bloomed flowers have subtle variations in hues of blue and soft lilac. A row of Hardy Hibiscus bushes creates an effective flowering summer privacy hedge that matures about 8 to 12 feet tall. Hardy Hibiscus is remarkably easy to grow, tough, deer resistant and heat/cold tolerant. This Hardy Hibiscus variety thrives in the Portland area – all the ones we sell are propagated from a bush that has flourished here on the farm for over a decade. Planted in 1 gallon pots, now about 1 foot tall USDA Zones 5 – 9 Hardy to -10˚F
$10 TWINBERRY HONEYSUCKLE BUSH– a good choice for native or wildlife gardens. In spring it has yellow flowers followed in summer by glossy black berries with deep red bracts. These attract quail, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Native North Americans used the fruit, stem, and leaves for dye and other purposes. Twinberry matures into a graceful bush about 5 to 6 feet tall. Lonicera involucrata USDA Zones 5 -10 Planted in 1 gallon pots - for sale in our Bonsai/Flowers area behind the small gift shop
