
Welcome to Willows End
Willows End is the garden (and fledgling nursery) at the home of Erin and Christopher Cox. They have owned the property in North Seattle since 2013. Christopher has been working over the course of a dozen years (and counting) to create a garden that lives up to his inspirations: cottage gardens, wildlife and pollinator habitat gardens, and gardens with four seasons of foliage and flowering interest (with a dash of food forest, arts whimsy, and private urban sanctuary to boot).
Along the way, the garden became the dominant feature of Christopher’s life, a pursuit that rewards with ever-increasing beauty and connection to nature.
About the nursery
Imagine a nursery where the plants for sale can all be seen in a mature garden setting. Wondering how large that seedling is going to get in three years? Let us show you! Want to see how that shade plant looks in a shade garden setting? We can show you that, too.
This is not a retail nursery re-selling stock from the large wholesale nurseries. The plants here are propagated from stock in the garden; they are quite literally clones and babies of our favorite trees, shrubs, and perennials. They will perform well in the Seattle area (if sited correctly, of course!), and Christopher is happy to help you find beauties that will suit your garden. We will also often have less common plants grown from seed that haven’t yet been proven in the garden; we invite you to trial these with us.
2025 is a startup year; there are a few dozen cultivars for sale. Beginning in 2026, expect a lot more.
Visiting the garden and browsing the plants is by appointment only. Use the contact form below to request a visit.
About Erin and Christopher
Christopher is the gardener, landscaper and chief plant nerd at Willows End. He is the consummate DIYer, and can pretty much always be found unloading mulch, gravel, or plants from the pickup truck (and hauling said bounty up the ten steps to the back garden).
Erin brings the arts and crafts to the garden, and is also the chief watcher of free stuff on Craigslist for Willows End.
She has her own business called Field and Forest Crafts. She teaches basketry and wild crafts using foraged and locally grown plants; see her website for upcoming classes in the Seattle area.
To learn more about how her passion intersects with the garden, read on.
Why Willows End?
The name Willows End is a reference to the beautiful weeping willow on our property, and to our location at the end of an urban cul de sac. But there’s more to it if you’re curious: learn how we named our garden.