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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For more info or questions contact Phil - text/phone 503 307-7280
Now in our sales area-Evergreen Camellias, Sun tolerant hydrangea bushes, Hardy Hibiscus, Heritage Lilac, Nandina, Hardy Hibiscus, Lavenders
HYDRANGEA BUSHES - SUN-TOLERANT AND RE-BLOOMING, professionally pruned to be full, bushy & flourishing! - SALE $35 (Reg. $40) Photo taken June 24, 2026
CHERRY EXPLOSION HYDRANGEA has vibrant cherry-red flowers with tiny light pink centers 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 appreciates 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 naturally produces 3 colors of flowers on the same bush. APOLOGIES, Sold out at present. Watch this page as we will have this popular variety again in future.
CAMELLIA BUSHES - Just put on special $30 or 4 for $100 (Reg.$45) WHITE DOVES or ROYAL VELVET (Both are evergreen) Planted in 5 gallon pots, professionally pruned to be full and flourishing.
These are evergreen and flower at times when many bushes in the garden are bare.
Photos taken in our sales area April and May 2026
A ROW MAKES A LOVELY HEDGE THAT BLOOMS LATE FALL THROUGH WINTER (WHITE DOVES) AND MID-WINTER TO SPRING (ROYAL VELVET) Plant both and enjoy a flowering hedge all through the cold months. (The hummingbirds will thank you too.)
ROYAL VELVET CAMELLIA is well named as it has extra-large velvety deep red/burgundy flowers (4-5 inches across) that do look just like lush velvet. They bloom at a time when little else is flowering - mid-winter to spring. Camellia nectar sustains our local pollinators, especially bees and hummingbirds. Royal Velvet has upright growth, maturing 8 to 10 feet tall. It prefers partial sun to partial shade and will do well planted in a large container. The flowers are frost-tolerant. With glossy dark green leaves, a row of Royal Velvet Camellia creates a dense hedge or privacy screen that is beautiful all year. Camellia japonica ‘Royal Velvet’ USDA Zones 7 – 9WHITE 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
"HEAVENLY BAMBOO" - 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. (It is nicknamed Heavenly Bamboo because of the wispy, graceful foliage, but has no real connection with bamboo.) 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 SALE $35 (Reg. $40) Planted in 5 gallon pots, Photo taken May 1, 2026
HERITAGE/HEIRLOOM LILAC $20, now about 21/2 - 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
.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. Snow Queen will grow in full sun to deep shade and still bloom. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ USDA Zones 5-9 SALE $35 (Reg. $45)Bushes are about 3-4 feet tall now, planted in 2 & 3 gallon pots - photos were taken in nursery sales area during summer and fall 2025
$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. Find them in the sales area behind our small gift shop. USDA Zones 5 – 9 Hardy to -10˚F , Photo taken May 4, 2026
$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. Photo taken May 21, 2026
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.
HYDRANGEA TREES- (Garden of Merit Award and Cut Flower of the Year Awards) - We have sold out of these (we had several hundred in the sales area this spring). Most likely it will be spring of 2027 before we have availability again - Please watch this page and the updates page..
