Foundation Marks Final Annual Meeting
This year, the Arboretum Foundation is joining with UW Botanic Gardens to form a new non-profit entity, Seattle Botanic Gardens. As we embark on...
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Shasta Snow-Wreath: A Threatened Beauty
The flowers typically have multiple showy stamens but no petals. “Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us” is a quote attributed...
Arboretum Helping Collector Revive “Lost” Camellia Varieties
The rare variety Camellia japonica ‘General Washington’ blooming in the Arboretum. (Photo by Niall Dunne) Collectors are a curious and...
Two Master Plan Projects Will Soon Improve Arboretum Accessibility
Rendering of the Iskigaki Wall, with the future viewing pavilion (Berger Partnership/Hoshide Wanzer). After several years of planning and design,...
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Conservation Corner: Large-Winged Wingnut
The winged fruits of Pterocarya macroptera maturing in summer. (Photo by Niall Dunne)BY CHRISTINA PFEIFFER Quietly tucked away in the Arboretum’s old field nursery, on the south side of Crabapple Meadow, a stately specimen of Pterocarya macroptera holds court amid a...
Volunteers Enjoy Field Trip to the Seattle Aquarium
BY ALICIA HAMILTON In late July, 40 volunteers from the Washington Park Arboretum, Center for Urban Horticulture, and the Seattle Japanese Garden enjoyed a special free outing to the Seattle Aquarium. For some, it was their first visit to the Aquarium in decades, and...
Japanese Garden Reopening Soon as Master Stonemason Set to Arrive
Workers placing a protective barrier around the Japanese Garden's prized Yamasaki Pine, prior to removal of the old wall. (Photo by Jared Ridabock)The Ishigaki Wall and Accessible Pathway project at the Seattle Japanese Garden is proceeding apace. Earlier this month,...
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Conservation Corner: Large-Winged Wingnut
The winged fruits of Pterocarya macroptera maturing in summer. (Photo by Niall Dunne)BY CHRISTINA PFEIFFER Quietly tucked away in the Arboretum’s old field nursery, on the south side of Crabapple Meadow, a stately specimen of Pterocarya macroptera holds court amid a...
Fabulous Fabiana
Fabiana imbricata f. violacea blooming in the Arboretum in summer. (Photo by Cynthia Welte)BY CYNTHIA WELTE As a horticulturist, I have been studying plants for a long time—especially how to grow and care for them. And, although I’m not a botanist or taxonomist, I’m...
Japanese Garden Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for Ishigaki Wall Project
Guests at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ishigaki Wall project. (Photo by Holly Cuaresma)BY RUMI TSUCHIHASHI On June 15, 2026, the Seattle Japanese Garden held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Ishigaki Wall and Accessible Pathway project, with 30 guests in...
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