Corylopsis pauciflora (photo courtesy Richie Steffen/Great Plant Picks)
See photos and read short profiles of some of the beautiful plants in the this year’s Arboretum display garden, the Garden of Artful Delights. A full plant list is available on our display garden page. See our display—and 22 other art-themed exhibits—at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show this week (February 5 to 9, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Washington State Convention Center, Seattle).
As the warmth of summer fills our days, the canopy cover of trees provides welcome respite from the heat. With a spreading crown and thick branches covered with a profusion of foliage, mosses, lichens and ferns, the bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) stands out as a...
The mint family, Lamiaceae, is a familiar one for gardeners. We plant lots of low-growing herbaceous plants from this group - such as salvias, basil, and bee balm - in our kitchen gardens and ornamental borders. But you may be surprised to learn that the family also...
Lots of toddlers and their caregivers attended our July 19 event celebrating the renovation of the "Tot Lot" playground at the Lynn Street entrance to the Arboretum. They enjoyed the beautiful new woodland-wildlife-themed play structure, plus live music by violinist...
As the warmth of summer fills our days, the canopy cover of trees provides welcome respite from the heat. With a spreading crown and thick branches covered with a profusion of foliage, mosses, lichens and ferns, the bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) stands out as a...
The mint family, Lamiaceae, is a familiar one for gardeners. We plant lots of low-growing herbaceous plants from this group - such as salvias, basil, and bee balm - in our kitchen gardens and ornamental borders. But you may be surprised to learn that the family also...
More than 70 Arboretum Foundation members joined us for our Annual Meeting & Picnic at the Graham Visitors Center on June 21 to hear about our fiscal-year accomplishments, listen to updates from our UW and City partners, and participate in our Board of Directors...
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