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Chilean fire tree blooming in the Chile Entry Garden at Pacific Connections in early May.

Chilean fire tree blooming in the Chile Entry Garden at Pacific Connections in early May.

Arboretum Director Emeritus Dr. John Wott has made it a personal mission to expand our collection of Chilean fire trees (Embothrium coccineum). In the latest issue of the Arboretum Bulletin, John profiles this fabulous spring-blooming, evergreen plant and details the history of the specimens growing in Washington Park Arboretum, the city of Seattle, and beyond.

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