WinterCreek Nursery

WinterCreek Nursery is a full service nursery specializing in native plants of the high desert. Our goal is to produce high quality native plant nursery stock for a wide range of clients from homeowners to architects and contractors. We strive to maintain genetic diversity in our plant material in order to provide the best in adaptability and resilience for our customers. We offer design advice, help in plant selection for specific projects, or recommendations for habitat creation.

The nursery irrigation pond; Autumn 2016

Seed Collection and Propagation

The majority of our plants are propagated at WinterCreek from seed or cuttings collected by our nursery staff. Most species are collected within Crook, Jefferson, or Deschutes counties, but we occasionally collect seed during outings throughout the dryland west. Our availability list inventories plants currently offered, but call the nursery if you don't see a species you're looking for.

With a little lead time, we can provide large quantities of individual species to meet project requirements. We also offer site specific propagule collection to provide genetic material adapted to the project location -- a common specification for restoration or rehabilitation contracts.

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Nursery Hours

WE’RE OPEN!!

We’re open for our Spring hours! 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday, and now open 9am to 3pm on Saturdays. See you soon!

Contact Ben

Ben@wintercreeknursery.com

(541) 420-0083

Location

63405 Deschutes Market Rd
Bend, Oregon 97701

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Plant Profiles

Plants shown here are some of our favorites, or favorites of our customers. We normally have approximately 130 species of native plants in stock, including trees, shrubs, forbs, and grasses. We'll occasionally change these profile photos, adding common and not-so-well-known plants suitable for landscapes or restoration projects.

Clicking on the photos will take you directly to the USDA Plants Database for each species presented here. More information can also be found on links in the Plants Database, or by visiting the Oregon Flora Project at www.oregonflora.org

Penstemon humilis

Lowly Penstemon. One of our most drought tolerant penstemon. An excellent xeriscape or green roof plant.

Betula occidentalis - western river birch

An obligate riparian species. Large, deciduous shrub/small tree appropriate for pond edges or streamsides in created environments. Beautiful fall color and excellent form. Excellent habitat value.

Leucocrinum montanum - sand lily

A beautiful lily that looks like snow in the early spring. Prefers deep sandy soil and full sun. Extremely drought tolerant. Very early blooming species.

Lonicera ciliosa - orange-flowered honeysuckle

A beautiful native trailing honeysuckle. Climbs trees, or forms a spreading groundcover in mid-montane associations. Occasionally available. Unusual orange flower. Full shade to light filtered sun.

Pseudoroegneria spicata - bluebunch wheatgrass

A tall bunch grass (2-3 feet) with gracefull seed heads. Extremely drought tolerant. Prefers deep soils, but exists in a variety of habitats. Once one of the dominant grasses in central Oregon.

Asclepias speciosa - showy milkweed

A primary host plant for monarch butterflies and a popular addition to pollinator gardens throughout the western U.S. Can become aggressive in moist conditions.

Dalea ornata - purple prairie clover

A beautiful native forb found in dry rocky soils. Common along road cuts and dry fields in Jefferson county. A nitrogen fixer and highly dependent on soil bacterial communities.

Caltha leptosepala - white marsh marigold

A small wetland marigold found in shady environments from Alaska to New Mexico. Often found in masses along boggy streams.

Koeleria macrantha - prairie Junegrass

An extremely drought tolerant native bunch grass with high ornamental value. Commonly found in dry environments throughout central Oregon.