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Commercial Bamboo Businesses

This list of bamboo nurseries and plant suppliers is designed to help you find a source of bamboo in the Pacific Northwest. This list is not meant as an endorsement of any of these businesses and shall not be used as such. As a new crop in our region, bamboo species can be difficult to find in sufficient quantities and it is our goal to aid new farmers or bamboo growers in their search for plant material.

Adam’s Garden
Tim Walker
(360) 236-1249
9840 Littlerock Rd SW Olympia, WA 98512
Email: debralynnwalker@hotmail.com
Supplies of quality, bamboo plants in large quantities for the wholesale market, and interesting plants and rocks available for retail sale. We have three-acres of display gardens with a mile long bird watching trail under construction. We have combined different garden designs with water, plants, and rocks to provide a pleasant and informative experience. We are open Tuesday through Saturday. Tour our gardens, learn about different kinds of gardens, plants, and beautiful rocks. A web site is under construction.

Africana International
(541) 582-3580
P.O. Box 417 Rouge River, OR 97537
Email: karitegold@terragon.com
Exquisitely designed African bamboo furniture. Custom orders welcome. Excellent pricing on bamboo flooring milled in the U.S. Sharon personally oversees furniture manufacturing in Ghana. Bamboo motif textiles.

Anderson's Bambooland
Ronald Anderson
(360) 794-3804
22114 State Route 2, Monroe, WA 98272
E-mail: AndersonBamboo@aol.com
Over 50 bamboo varieties available. Plant sales wholesale and retail. Bamboo poles 3-6" diameter by 12' are available. Tonkin cane (flyrod grade) 12' by 55-60mm poles, and strictus solid sanded bamboo poles 1 1/2" diameter by 8' long are also available. Bamboo lattice 4'x8' [square pattern].

Artistic Gardener
Kenan Rowlett
(541) 345-4388 or cell: (541) 915-7439
3244 W. 16th Ave., Eugene, OR
E-mail: katken@mindspring.com
http://www.artisticgardener.net
Open by appointment, year round. Grow more than 80 varieties of bamboo; available for consultation and small garden design.

Bamboo Garden
Ned Jaquith, Noah Bell
(503) 647-2700
18900 NW Collins Road, North Plains, OR 97133
E-mail: bamboo@bamboogarden.com
http://www.bamboogarden.com/
Wholesale and retail, 250 varieties, bamboo root barriers.

Bamboo Gardener LLC
James Clever
(206) 371-1072
PO Box 17949, Seattle, WA 98127
E-mail: james@bamboogardener.com
http://www.bamboogardener.com
WA State L&I Contractors # BAMBOGL913BH
Bamboo nursery carrying over 100 varieties of hardy bamboo both clumping and running varieties as well as supplies (correct rhizome barrier systems, tools & poles); wholesale and retail sales; maintains and installs bamboo plantings; sells out of print and recently published bamboo books. Nursery located in NW corner of Seattle and address directions given when appointment is scheduled. 20 years in business in Seattle.

Bamboo Gardens of Washington
(425) 868-5166 / Fax (425) 868-5360
5035 196th Ave. NE Redmond, WA 98074
http://bamboogardenswa.com
Retail/wholesale/specialty nursery. Over 40 species of hardy bamboo and root barrier to contain their spread. Seasoned bamboo poles in many sizes. We also offer ornamental grasses, water garden plants, basins, books and garden ornaments made of bamboo. Visit our display gardens. Open Monday- Saturday 9am-4pm standard time and daily 9am-5pm-daylight savings time. Located at SR-202 and 196th Ave. NE.

Bamboo Guru
Susan Gainor, WCN
(206) 559-7024
2307 22nd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144
Landscape design, installation, maintenance, and consultation, specializing in bamboo.

BambooGuy Nursery
Scott Hill
(503) 842-7329 / Fax: (206) 264-2414
PO Box 357
24500 Nwy. 101 South, Beaver, OR 97108
Email: Bambooguy@oregoncoast.com
www.bambooguy.com
Retail sales, installation, and removal

Bamboo Hardwoods Inc.
Douglas Lewis
(206) 264-2414 / Fax: (206) 264-9365
4616 Ohio Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134
E-mail: info@bamboohardwoods.com
http://www.bamboohardwoods.com
We manufacture the highest quality bamboo flooring, bamboo fences, bamboo furniture, bamboo buildings and bamboo building materials. Chinese and SE Asian poles.

Bamboo Headquarters
(760) 758-6181 / Fax: (760) 631-1909
Vista, CA 92084
Email: Sales@bambooheadquarters.com
http://www.bambooheadquarters.com
If you can't find it in Oregon, we may have it! Over 240 species of bamboo also cold hardy palms. Visit our website.

Bamboo Parc Nursery
Robert J. McWilliams
(541) 770-6893 / Fax: (541) 734-2389
2336 Ross Lane Medford, OR 97501
Email: robert@bambooparc.com
http://www.bambooparc.com
Local delivery, ship USA, wholesale, retail, catalog, credit cards.

Bamboo Sourcery
Sherry Wright
(707) 623-5866 / Fax: (707) 829-8106
666 Wagnon Rd., Sebastopol, CA 95472
E-mail: bamboo@bamboosourcery.com
www.bamboosourcery.com
Over 300 varieties of bamboo, including many rare and exotic plants. We also carry root barriers, books, bamboo fencing, furniture and poles. Check out our extensive website and mail-order through the web or visit our 7-acre demonstration garden. Open Thursday–Saturday, by appointment.

Beauty and the Bamboo
Stan Andreasen
(206) 781-9790 / Fax (206) 297-2810 / Cell (206) 920-6613
306 NW 84th St., Seattle, WA 98117
E-mail: Bambu501@aol.com
65 varieties of bamboo. Common and rares. As of 04/2006 the rare Phyllostachys edulis moso '‘Bicolor’ is available at our nursery. Plastic root barrier, tools, books, pots, wind chimes and much more. We are located 4 to 5 miles north of Seattle Washington's Space Needle, in Greenwood. Call for appointment, and directions. Open 9am to 5pm seven days a week. (206)-781-9790

Blue Heron Farm & Nursery LLC
Anne Schwartz and Michael Brondi
(360) 853-8449
12179 SR 530, Rockport, WA 98283
Email: als@fidalgo.net
http://marblemount.com/blueheron/
Over 100 varieties of bamboo including over 40 hardy types. Sell retail and wholesale and supply root barrier.

Bob Boatsman
(206) 363-2951
12021 38th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98117
8 varieties including timber, golden and black. Call for appointment.

Boo-Shoot Gardens
Jackie Heinricher
(360) 848-0305 / Fax (360) 848-0320
17618 Dunbar Rd, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273
Email: sales@booshootgardens.com
www.booshootgardens.com
Boo-shoot features over 100 species of high quality, uniform, bamboo plants in large quantities for the wholesale market. Boo-shoot is a biotechnology company based in Mt. Vernon, WA leading in research and development of bamboo for markets worldwide. Boo-shoot’s tissue-culture science allows for the rapid propagation of new bamboo plants on a large scale to meet the growing demand for bamboo used for wood products, pulp for paper and textiles, soil stabilization, and reforestation combined with bamboo’s untapped potential for carbon sequestration.

Boxhill Farm
(425) 788-6473
14175 Carnation-Duvall Rd., Duvall, WA 98019
E-mail: boxhill@mindspring.com
www.boxhillfarm.com
Boxhill Farm specializes in cutting edge perennials and trees. We grow 25 boxwood varieties, 60 ornamental grass cultivars, and 65 bamboos – common to rare, ground cover to timber. We are a retail specialty nursery, but we wholesale bamboo, daylilies and ornamental grasses. Hours: 10-6 daily

Broadleaf Craftsman Company
Troy Susan
(503) 285-5339
2819 N. Winchall St., Portland, OR 97217 (mailing)
3528 NE 50th St. (garden & studio)
E-mail: bamboo@bamboocraftsman.com
www.bamboocraftsman.com
Business temporarily suspended, nursery still open Saturdays from 10-4

Burnt Ridge Nursery
(360) 985-2873 / Fax (360) 985-0882
432 Burnt Ridge Road, Onalaska, WA 89570
Email: mail@burntridgenursery.com
www.burntridgenursery.com
Has greatly expanded the bamboo offerings from 7 to 13 species, including 6 clumping species. In addition to having an online catalog they also publish a paper catalog and are primarily a mail order business.

Clinton Inc. Bamboo Growers
(206) 242-8848, Fax (206) 444-9428
12260 1st Ave. South, Seattle, WA 98168
Email: clintonbamboo@sprynet.com
85 varieties available, display gardens. Retail, wholesale, mail order, consultations, root barrier, potting mix. Open May-September, Fridays-Sundays, 9am-5pm, other times by appointment.

Dog Scooter
Daphne B. Lewis
(253) 839-1502
2524 S. 317th #201 Federal Way, WA 98003
Email: daphne@dogscooter.com
http://www.dogscooter.com
Daphne’s interest is farming bamboo. She has trial plots on Vashon Island and is Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Bamboo Society’s representative to the research plots at WSU, Puyallup.

Earth Advocates Research Farm (E.A.R.F.)
(931) 964-4151 / Fax: (931) 964-4228
30 Meyers Rd. Summertown, TN 38483
(E.A.R.F.) runs trials of useful plants including bamboos (over 250) offers classes, publishes Temperate Bamboo Quarterly, and operates a wholesale bamboo nursery. Speakers/ consultants available.

Evergreen Acres
Deborah Morris
(541) 929-3742
2464 Evergreen Rd., Philomath, OR 97370
Email: songe@peak.org
Bamboo varieties Phyllostachys vivax and Pseudossa japonica available. Bamboo poles are also available. By appointment only please.

Fairlight Gardens Bamboo
Don and Judy Jenson
(253) 631-8932
30904 164th SE, Auburn, WA 98092
E-mail: bamboo1@foxinternet.net
Retail bamboo plants and rhizome barrier. Classes in how to grow and use bamboo in your landscape. Open Saturday and Sunday 10:00-5:00 March-May. All other times by appointment only. Please call ahead to make sure we are available.

Forestfarm
Peg and Ray Prag
(541) 846-7269
990 Tetherow Rd., Williams, OR 97544
http://www.forestfarm.com
Mail order catalog with 3000 ornamentals and useful plants from all over the world including bamboo. Hours of operation are 8 - 4 pacific time M-F.

Grassworks
Galyn and Rosemary Carlile
(541) 955-0812
3800 Russel Rd., Grants Pass, OR 97526
Approximately 100 bamboo varieties, 78 varieties in the ground. Limited quantities for sale at this time. Visits by appointment only please.

Island Ambiance
Jo Scheer
(541) 482-6357
Email: bamboo@tropical-treehouse.com
http://www.tropical-treehouse.com
459 Normal Ave. Ashland, OR 97520
Featuring designer bamboo lighting, custom bamboo furniture, bamboo tree houses (hooch) plans, kits, and building consultation. Bamboo appointed vacation rental in Rincon, Puerto Rico.

Jade Mountain Bamboo Nursery & Landscaping
Phil Davidson, Chris Davidson, John Douville
Office: (253) 548-1129, Fax: (253) 548-9733, cell: (253) 223-9263
E-mail: jadehawk@comcast.net, bamboo@jademountainbamboo.com
http://www.jademountainbamboo.com
5020 – 116th St. E. ('Just off Canyon Rd'), Tacoma, WA 98446
The only bamboo nursery in Tacoma. 100 species available, ranging in size from small ground covers to large timber bamboo. Retail sales with discount for licensed landscapers. We desing, install and maintain Asian style gardens and water features. Currently have over 30 species of ornamental grasses, hardy gingers and hardy bananas that are rated at -20°F. These plants will give a 'tropical look' to your garden. Bamboo landscape design, installation, maintence and consultation. Bamboo removal services are available. We sell hand-carved granite Japanese garden lanterns, water basins and guide posts, Chinese terracotta glazed containers in several designs, styles and colors from 3 gallons to 100 + gallons, Three and four foot hand tuned wind chimes, brass rain cups and chains from India, water plants, Individually crafted Japanese garden bells in several colors; and we design and install garden ponds and waterfalls. We also carry bamboo barrier material in several sizes and can install same. Special orders available and we mail order both large and small quantities. HOURS: Monday – Tuesday – closed, Wednesday – Friday, open 1–5, Saturday and Sunday 10–5. For other hours please call.

Jim Engan
(206) 684-1053
20914 135th Pl. SE, Kent, WA 98042
E-mail: jim.engan@attbi.com
Specializing in cold-hardy, large 15'+ bamboo.

Jungle Fever Exotics
Jerry Clearley, WCN, and Darlene Allard
(253) 759-1669
5050 N. Pearl, Tacoma, WA 98407
Nursery for the adventurous gardener; outdoor garden exotics and other rare and unusual plants.

Laurel Bay Gardens with Bay Bamboo
(541) 997-5973
88493 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439
Email: laurelb@presys.com
Retail full service nursery. Over 80 species of hardy bamboos, for indoor and outdoor use. We specialize in bamboo for landscaping, featuring over 30 different varieties of Phyllostachys. We also have bamboo furniture, household items, pottery, and growing supplies at our full service nursery.

Nature's Giants
Gordon Fritz
(541) 758-8111 / Fax (541) 745-9020
29142 Tampico Rd., Corvallis, OR 97330
E-mail: naturesgiants@casco.net
Wholesale and retail some common types of bamboo in addition to using our groves for raw material for manufacturing. We also specialize in hardy palms and eucalyptus.

Northern Groves
Rick Valley
23818 Henderson Rd., Corvallis, OR 97333
E-mail: bamboogrove@cmug.com
Wholesale and mail order; design consultation since 1981.

Northwoods Nursery
Jim Gilbert
(503) 651-3737 / Fax (503) 651-3882
28696 South Cramer Rd., Molalla, OR 97038
Email: sales@northwoodsnursery.com
Wholesale; also sold wholesale are the running varieties listed for One Green World; specialize in unusual fruiting and ornamental plants.

One Green World
Jim Gilbert
(503) 651-3005 / Fax (800) 418-9983
28696 South Cramer Rd., Molalla, OR 97038
Email: catalog@onegreenworld.com
Retails 'green', 'timber', 'golden', 'black' and 'dragon head' (clumping) Phyllostachys varieties. Open January – late May.

Pacific Northwest Bamboo (publication)
Dean Hines
15211-91st Ave. S.E.
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 668-3923
E-mail: pnw-chapter@americanbamboo.org
The quarterly newsletter magazine of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Bamboo Society.

Permaculture Plants and Design
Don Emenhiser
(541) 754-6435
PO Box 946, Corvallis, OR 97339
Bamboo; perennial edible plants; permaculture design.

Quindembo Bamboo Nursery
Located in Hawaii.
Email: bambooinfo@lava.net
http://www.bamboonursery.com
They specialize in non-invasive bamboos of the tropics and sub-tropics.

RKR Bamboo Plantation
(541) 396-4356
Garold D. Nelson, Bambuphile
Carole Lee Nelson, Weedaphobiac
Len E. Nelson, Bambusero
57098 Fat Elk Road, Coquille, OR 97423
E-mail: rkrbamboo@msn.com
Hardy bamboo with over 140 species. We sell wholesale to everyone.

Rockridge Nashi Orchards and Bamboo Grove
Wade Bennet
(360) 825-1962
41127 212th Ave. SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022
E-mail: rockridg@mindspring.com
Wholesale and retail sales. Bamboo shoots, poles, and nursery stock. Thousands of started plants.

Susan's Bamboo Gardening
(360) 652-7765
12608 Marine Dr., Marysville, WA 98271
Bamboo plants, many hardy varieties. Call to check on availability.

Tallgrasses Bamboo
Brock Boyer
(206) 755-8270
Edmonds, WA 98026
E-mail: brock@tallgrasses.com
Specialize in bamboo in containers and pots and have 20 different bamboo varieties in pots or planted. We also remove Bamboo. We will provide on site installation and consultation. Please call or email for an appointment. We are open year round.

Tom's Bamboo
Tom Burton
(360) 332-8350
PO Box 1423 (mailing)
1346 Blaine Ave., Blaine, WA 98231
Email: tomsbamboo@verizon.net
Cold hardy bamboos, bamboo fountains and trellises. Makes bamboo fences and screening panels and designs and builds Asian-Northwest fusion gardens. Has a very unique show garden with over twenty mature stands of bamboo that is beginning to attract visitors from all over the region. Both wholesale and retail bamboo at the address.

Tom Copeland
(360) 592-5734
3817 Mount Baker Hwy., Everson, WA 98274
Call for variety information. By Appointment only.

Tradewinds Bamboo Nursery
:Gib and Diane Cooper owners/managers
(541) 247-0835/Fax (541) 247-0835
28446 Hunter Creek Loop, Gold Beach, OR 97444
E-mail: gib@bamboodirect.com and bambugib@gb.wave.net
http://www.bamboodirect.com/
Bamboo plants, books and tools by mail order; design and consultation service.

Tsugawa Nursery
(360) 225-8750 / Fax (360) 225-5086
410 Scott Ave., Woodland, WA 98674
Email: sales@tsugawanursery.com
Retails over 50 varieties in pots. Open year-round.

Wild Bird Bamboo
John E. Stamey
(360) 378-2924
San Juan Island
E-mail: bayukll@rockisland.com
http://www.wildbirdbamboo.com/
Wild Bird Bamboo is a family-operated farm on San Juan Island, WA. We propagate a variety of temperate climate clumping and timber bamboos. We have over 40 species. Our farm is an excellent place to view bamboo surrounded by native habitat. We provide installation advice and service. Open by appointment; please call.

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