SymbiOp Garden Shop

Native Plants, Fruit Trees, Veggie Starts, Soil, Tools, Climate-wise Plants, Chicken Feed, House Plants, Gift Shop, etc.

Ecological, Local, Worker-owned

Our shop is committed to selling products that are as ecological and local as we can. Read this blog post to learn what we mean by ecological. By local, we mean we source most products from vendors that are less than a 2-hour drive. As a worker-owned cooperative, each worker has a path to own an equal share of the company.

Hours, Address, Etc.

CLOSED: Aug 16

All Week: 10 am - 6 pm

3454 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR

(503) 893-8427

Instagram @symbiopgardenshop

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Peat-free Soil!

Peat-free is a big deal for us, because almost all store-bought soil contains peat, an ingredient harvested from peatlands. Peatlands are the largest natural carbon storages on the planet, better than forests. Peat harvests degrades such habitats. It's nearly impossible to restore them afterwards. This makes common potting soil one of the largest contributors to climate change in the gardening world.

Luckily we were able to work with our soil vendor to create SymbiOp's Peat-free Mix, which uses coconut coir instead of peat. Coconut fiber serves a similar function as peat in potting soil - increase water retention, microbial populations, and nutrients. By choosing our Peat-free Blend, you get the same benefits while removing a large contributor of greenhouse gas. It certainly won’t fix all of our ecological problems, but it is a step in the right direction!
Order this soil online or in-store!

New Arrivals

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Jungle Club Reusable Bag
$13.99
Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair
$24.99
Raven's Wing Cleansing Sprays
$16.00
Nomad Trail Mix
$3.00
TERRACOTTA BIRD FEEDER
$14.00
Pachypodium bispinosum
$15.00
Calathea Bicajoux 'Gekko'
$18.00
Mammillaria gracilis (Thimble Cactus)
$12.00
Colocasia esc. 'Mojito'
$24.00
Dendrobium phalaenopsis Orchid (Cooktown Orchid)
$36.00
Bromeliad Neoregelia 'Little Tiger'
$24.00
Bien Round Planter LB
from $16.00
Strawberry Jar LB
from $18.00
Watering Olla
from $34.00
Plant Scouts Tea Towel
$12.00
Plant Scouts Tote Bag
from $18.00
Pod Hanging Air Plant Holder
$16.00
Diamond Planter
$12.00
Bubble Planter
$14.00
Plant Potting Mat
$26.00
Bendable Coir Pole
from $9.00
Aloe 'Orange Marmalade'
$12.00
Bee For Pride Rainbow Flower Sticker
$3.00
Food Justice is Social Justice Sticker
$3.00
Mountain Mix Dog Treats
$6.00
Brass Planting Spoon
$7.00
Better!Broom Standard Broom
$30.00

Gift Ideas (Staff Pick)

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These ecological and artisanal products are especially recommended by our staff!
Original Pride Flag 36" x 60"
$26.00
Sticker Sheets
$3.50
Pride Oakmoss Candle
$22.00
Citronella Summer Candle
$22.00
Sanctuary Lake Candle
$22.00
Geranium & Violet Candle
$22.00
Tea Ball with Ceramic Mushroom CC
$20.00
Mugs by Uprooted Vegan PDX CC
$65.00
Lesbian Pride Flag
$16.00
Non-binary Pride Flag
$26.00
Transgender Pride Flag
from $16.00
Garden Sign-Pesticide Free Garden
$26.00
Garden Sign- Native Plants Use Less Water
$26.00
Progress Pride Flag
from $16.00
Garden Flags
$15.00
"For People and Planet" SymbiOp T-Shirt: Sparrow, Tanager, Elderberry, Lupine, Acorn, Fern, Full-color
$20.00
Monarch Butterfly SymbiOp T-Shirt: Hummingbird, Yarrow, Black on White
$20.00
Herb & Jewel Recycled Leather Necklace CC
$75.00
SymbiOp 'For People and Planet' Sticker SGS
$2.00
Steph Littlebird Prints
from $8.00
Sakari Botanicals Hopi Blue Corn Facial Mask
$12.00
Sakari Botanicals Sweetgrass Cream
$18.50
Sakari Botanicals Rosehip Lotion
$18.50
Sakari Farms Cascadia Lava Hot Sauce
$15.00
Sakari Farms Salsa Morada Hot Sauce
$15.00
Sakari Farms Fire Roasted Hot Sauce
$15.00
Sakari Farms Chili Salt
$10.00
A multicolored cover with a blue sky and a green field. Two Black folks are working together in the forefront with others working farther back.
Farming While Black
$34.95
Rebugging the Planet
$17.95
A black cover with gray and yellow font. There are several gray mushrooms as well.
In Search of Mycotopia
$24.95
A green plant with a dozen leaves, some with holes and some without. It is growing from a white and gold pot and has a bamboo trellis to grow on.
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma (Mini Monstera)
from $12.00
A plant with upward-growing, large green leaves. They have an almost paper-like texture, but are not delicate looking at the same time. Leaves are largest at the top of the plant. It is growing in an orange planter.
Ficus Lyrata 'Bambino'
from $8.00
RainBro Crafts Vegan Bar Soap
$10.00
Two heart-shaped leaves in a white and gold pot. There are 3 tan stems growing upwards from the pot as well.
Hoya kerrii 'Sweetheart' (Sweetheart Plant)
from $7.00
A classic green philodendron. Leaves are heart shaped. It is growing in a white pot.
Sale
Philodendron cordatum 'Brazil'
from $7.50 $9.50
A plant with long, flat green leaves with pink spots and stripes. It is growing from a black planter
Philodendron erubescens var. (Philodendron Pink Princess)
from $20.00
Small purple flowers and thick but short green leaves in a white pot.
Streptocarpus ionanthus (African Violet)
from $6.00
A potted plant with many clusters of medium sized bright green leaves. The leaves are highly fenestrated with many holes.
Monstera Adansonii (Philodendron Swiss Cheese)
from $10.00
A potted plant whose leaves are tear drop shaped with alternating dark green and light green to white striations. The stems are a vibrant red color.
Peperomia argyreia (Peperomia Watermelon)
from $5.00
The leaves of this succulent resemble the shell of a miniature turtle strung together. Every tiny leaf on its trailing vine has intricate multi-colored patterns covering its surface
Peperomia prostata (String of Turtles)
from $10.00
a pre-historic-looking fern with evergreen, pale-green, broad fronds and forked tips.
Platycerium bifurcatum ‘Netherlands’ (Staghorn Fern)
from $9.00
This plant has long, thin, curly leaves. The leaves are green along the outside edges, with a white stripe that runs down the center. It has long bright green stems with smaller clusters of tiny curly leaves.
Chlorophytum comosum 'Bonnie' (Spider Plant Bonnie)
from $6.50
Potted plant with long slender leaves. The leaves have a wavy pattern along the edge and are bright green with dark green spots.
Calathea lancifolia (Rattlesnake Plant)
from $14.00
Potted plant with short stems of clustered leaves. The leaves are ovular in shape, coming to a point. Each leaf has long thin red or white lines running from the base of the leaf to the top edge.
Ludisia discolor (Jewel Orchid)
from $16.25
A gift card with SymbiOp's name and a background of a fruit bearing plant. It is sitting on top of dark green leaves.
SymbiOp Garden Shop Gift Card
from $10.00
Two necklaces next to two small green cacti. The first necklace has a twisted black fiber chain with blue beads and a white stone hanging from it. The other has a thin black fiber chain with tiger's eye beads. Towards the bottom there is a dark metal octopus. Below it there are beads of various colors.
Herb & Jewel Necklace CC
$45.00
Several different pairs of earrings next to 2 small green cacti. The earrings range from hanging to hoops and all have beads of varying colors. Each has gold or silver metal.
Herb & Jewel Earrings CC
$35.00
A pair of olive green leather work gloves stacked on top of each other.
Barebones Classic Work Gloves
$30.00
A hummingbird with white, brown, green, and red feathers is flying near two pink roses with yellow centers. The background is cream.
Hummingbird & Wild Rose Sustainable Wood Greeting Card
$6.00
Hoya kerrii 'Variegata' (Variegated Heart Leaf Hoya)
from $7.00

Vegetables & Herbs

Vegetable Starts
Herb Starts
Seeds

Shop Local Artisanal Goods & Gifts

Body Products 38 items
Clothing 20 items
Food, Beverages, & Tonics 107 items
Household Items 129 items
Jewelry 32 items
Stationery & Stickers 167 items
A metal hori hori with a wooden handle. It has serrated teeth on one side and a flat edge on the other.
Tools & Gadgets Gifts 92 items
A gift card with SymbiOp's name and a background of a fruit bearing plant. It is sitting on top of dark green leaves.
Other Goods & Gifts 112 items

Shop Native Plants

Shop Portland Plant List 194 items
Native Edibles 54 items
Native Groundcovers & Ferns 119 items
Native Plant Seeds 155 items
Native Shrubs 84 items
Native Trees 26 items
Native Wildflowers 180 items

Shop Edible & Medicinal Plants

Coastal Strawberry plants growing together. The leaves are slightly shiny and are green and red. Edges are serrated. The stems of the plant are bright red.
Edible & Medicinal Perennials / Biennials 69 items
Edible & Medicinal Plant Seeds 93 items
A close up of a blooming Salal. The flowers are very small, pea-like, and pink.
Edible & Medicinal Shrubs 131 items
A cluster of white flowers with many small stamens growing from a single brown branch. They are clustered together and surrounded by green leaves of about the same size.
Edible & Medicinal Trees 110 items
Edible & Medicinal Vines 50 items

Shop Houseplants

Beginner's Houseplants 162 items
Drought Tolerant Houseplants 145 items
Heat Tolerant Houseplants 41 items
High Light Houseplants 137 items
Low Light Houseplants 123 items
Pet Safe Houseplants 174 items
Pre-Potted Plants & Terrariums 8 items

Shop Gardening Tools & Supplies

A white background with a dark brown bottle with a tan and white label, featuring a green foliaged plant.
General Pest Control 26 items
A pair of olive green leather work gloves stacked on top of each other.
Gloves & Gear 17 items
A metal hori hori with a wooden handle. It has serrated teeth on one side and a flat edge on the other.
Hand Tools 196 items
Irrigation & Watering Cans 90 items
Planters & Pots 285 items
Soil, Compost, & Fertilizer 115 items
A person with a large white sweater holding a white box of Abeego fire starters in one hand. They have a lit firestarter in the other.
Yard & Lighting 2 items
Many small, round red clover seeds.
Other Gardening Supplies 233 items

Shop Livestock Supplies

Livestock Bedding 5 items
A rolled up silver wire fence.
Livestock Equipment & Tools 4 items
A multicolored bag of Scratch and Peck grubs. The middle of the bag is clear and brown, dried grubs can be seen.
Livestock Feed 11 items
A green, white, and brown bag.
Other Livestock Supplies 10 items

Shop Birds & Wildlife

Beneficial Insects 13 items
Wildlife Feeders & Dispensers 74 items
Food for Wildlife 14 items
A hanging birdhouse with a tall, brown woven roof and green mossy bottom. The center has a small hole for birds to enter through.
Houses & Nesting 7 items
Other Wildlife Supplies 31 items

Shop Books

Activism & Community Organizing Books 35 items
An illustrated book cover with a farm scene. There are chickens, a cow, a sheep, and a mouse along with a red barn and plants.
Fiction Books 3 items
Gardening Books 95 items
Nature & Wildlife Books 92 items
Regenerative Design, Indigenous Practice, & Permaculture 12 items

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Seeking Donation?

donation@symbiop.com
We offer many types of donation - plants, supplies, money, landscaping services, spaces, collaboration, joint events, etc. Please send all donation requests to donation@symbiop.com . We get a lot of requests, so it may take a while for us to get back to you. Thank you for your patience.