Arboretum Scene: Early-Blooming Hellebore in the Winter Garden
Helleborus niger ‘HGC Josef Lemper’ Christmas Rose Native to the mountain forests of Central Europe, Helleborus niger is an evergreen perennial with...
News Articles
Our New Interim Director: Jane Stonecipher
The Arboretum Foundation is pleased to announce that Jane Stonecipher has joined us as Interim Executive Director, effective, Monday, August 7. As...
A Fond Farewell to Paige
About 100 guests joined us at the Graham Visitors Center on Monday, July 31, to say thanks to our director Paige Miller for her 10 years of valuable...
A Special Memorial for Sarah
On October 13, friends, students, colleagues, family members, and devotees of Dr. Sarah Reichard gathered to honor her life and accomplishments. The...
Our Voices Heard: Mayor Proposes New Way Forward on Camping Issue
On October 10, we sent a message to our members and friends about the Arboretum Foundation Board’s decision to oppose a controversial City...
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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...
Bulletin Stories
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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