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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A Climate Adaptation Plan for the Arboretum
Over the past year, the University of Washington Botanic Gardens (UWBG) prepared a plan assessing current and future challenges posed by climate...
Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Camellia japonica ‘Dewa-tairin’
Camellia japonica ‘Dewa-tairin’ blooming in February in the main Camellia Collection. BY DANIEL MOUNT More than 200 species of Camellia...
Therapeutic Horticulture in Ukraine and Beyond
Children enjoy a “tactile circle” at Lviv University Botanical Garden. BY TONY ALLISON & EMILEE WEAVER “Developing a therapeutic...
History and Culture of Cyclamen
Cyclamen coum blooming in the Witt Winter Garden in early February. (Photo by Niall Dunne) BY REBECCA ALEXANDER & NIALL DUNNE This regular...
Flowering Apricot in the Japanese Garden Courtyard
Flowering apricot variety (Prunus mume ‘Kobai’) blooming outside the Seattle Japanese Garden gatehouse in late January (Photo by Niall...
New Plantings in the Collection: 2025 in Review
Stewartia malacodendron blooming in the Arboretum in July. BY RAY LARSON Each year brings change to the gardens at both the Washington Park...
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Fragrant Hydrangeas
Hydrangea luteovenosa in Rhododendron Glen at the Arboretum. (Photo by Niall Dunne)BY REBECCA ALEXANDER & NIALL DUNNE This regular column features Q&A selected and adapted from the Elisabeth C. Miller Library’s Plant Answer Line program. If you’d like to ask a...
A New Chapter for Arbor eNotes
This month marks the final edition of Arbor eNotes, the Arboretum Foundation’s monthly newsletter that has kept Seattle-area plant and garden lovers informed for more than 20 years. Beginning in September, you’ll start receiving updates from Seattle Botanic Gardens...
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...
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Japanese Stewartia: A Four-Season Beauty That Lights Up the Garden
Japanese stewartia blooms in late-spring and early summer in our region. (Photo by Niall Dunne)BY CORINNE KENNEDY Stewartia pseudocamellia is a lovely small tree, usually considered to be the finest Stewartia species in cultivation. With elegant small flowers, an...
Douglas Fir Tea: Ethnobotany and Health Benefits
The bright-green spring foliage of Douglas fir is prized by foragers for making tea. BY REBECCA ALEXANDER & NIALL DUNNE This regular column features Q&A selected and adapted from the Elisabeth C. Miller Library’s Plant Answer Line program. If you’d like to ask...
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 to Russian poet and novelist Boris Pasternak, and I can only assume the great writer was referring to surprises of the...
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