Arboretum Scene: Chinese Witch-Hazel
Native to central and eastern China, Hamamelis mollis is a wonderfully ornamental deciduous shrub or small tree, producing large, oval, alternate...
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Arboretum Scene: Daphne bholua
The coastal Pacific Northwest is famed for the richness of its winter garden plant palette. And one of the very best winter-interest plants we can...
Arboretum Scene: Mahonia ‘Arthur Menzies’
One of the best-known plant selections to emerge from Washington Park Arboretum is Mahonia × media ‘Arthur Menzies’ (or Berberis × hortensis ‘Arthur...
Arboretum Scene: The Franklin Tree
Discovered in the 18th century by plant explorer John Bartram on the shores of the Altamaha River, in Georgia, this species has never been found in...
Oakleaf Hydrangea in the Arboretum
Native to bluffs, moist woods, ravines, and stream banks in the southeastern U.S., oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a broad, rounded,...
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Notes on the Arboretum Woodland Garden
With its dramatic topograpy, water features, and multilayered tree canopy, the Woodland Garden is one of the Arboretum's most iconic displays. It's also a huge draw in autumn, when foliage enthusiasts come from all around the region to admire the fall color,...
“Union”: John Grade’s Installation in the Arboretum
Photo of "Union" by David Rosen In late August 2023, renowned Seattle-based environmental sculptor John Grade installed his latest work outdoors at the Washington Park Arboretum. Entitled “Union,” it is comprised of 6300 individual cast-resin parts suspended from two...
Humor: The Garden is a Dangerous Place
Gardening is a scary pastime, or so writer Barbara Blossom Ashmun claims in her article in the latest Arboretum Bulletin. In her many years as a garden professional and hobbiest, she has been attacked by bald-faced hornets, poisoned by plant sap, sent to ER because...
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Marvelous Woody Mints of the Arboretum
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...
2023 Annual Meeting Report
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...
Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: Sichuan Mountain Ash
PHOTO: Sorbus setschwanensis blooming in the Arboretum in May. The Arboretum's prized mountain ash (Sorbus) collection is in flower. One of the more unusual species in the collection is the Sichuan mountain ash (Sorbus sichuanensis), from the highlands of western...
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