Portland Avenue Nursery

A diverse offering of edible and ornamental plants.

Portland Avenue Nursery is a garden center in Tacoma, Washington. It is listed at 1409 E 59th St, Tacoma, WA 98404, which places it among the local businesses of Tacoma that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Google also lists it under plant nursery, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Garden centers and plant nurseries sell annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, vegetables and houseplants, along with soil, mulch, fertilizer, pots and tools. Independent nurseries often grow part of their own stock and carry varieties that do well in the local climate, while big-box garden departments compete on price for common plants. Wholesale nurseries and growers sell to landscapers and sometimes to the public at volume prices; tree nurseries sell balled-and-burlapped and container trees and can deliver and plant large specimens. Specialty growers focus on bonsai, cactus and succulents, orchids or native plants, and hydroponics stores sell lights, nutrients and systems for growing indoors.

The business lists hours on 6 days of the week. The most common schedule is 9 am–4 pm. It is closed on Sunday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Portland Avenue Nursery at (253) 473-0194; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, portlandavenursery.com.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 307 reviews, which is a strong result for a garden center in Tacoma and suggests consistent service.

Tacoma is in Washington, in the Pacific Northwest, where winters are mild and wet, summers are dry and pleasant, and outdoor recreation drives a lot of local business; hours change little through the year. Traffic in Tacoma peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

See the other garden centers in Tacoma listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. Details on this page come from public sources and may change; confirm anything important by phone before relying on it. Business owners can claim the listing to keep it up to date.