Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum: The Rough-Leaved Rhododendron Native to the Yunnan Province of China, the rough-leaved rhododendron (Rhododendron scabrifolium) offers lovely pink-tinged, silky white flowers in late March and early April. In the latest issue of the Bulletin, garden writer Daniel Mount profiles the species and tells you how to find the Arboretum’s lone …
Stealthy Stunner: A Profile of Daphniphyllum macropodum Boasting whorls of 10-inch-long evergreen leaves with beautiful reddish-pink midribs and petioles, Daphniphyllum macropodum is a showstopping shrub native to China, Japan, and Korea. Five lovely specimens grace a trail at the base of the New Zealand Forest in Washington Park Arboretum. In the latest issue of the Bulletin, …
Arboretum Treasure: The Pink-Flowered Strawberry Tree Hidden in the Arboretum, just south of the Sorbus Collection, is a small grove of unusual strawberry trees that sport pink flowers in fall and winter. The hardy, compact, pink-blossoming form of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo f. rubra) grows wild in southwest Ireland and also is a great …
Fern Foundation Favorites Five Desirable Plants for Every Northwest Garden The Hardy Fern Foundation, which helps maintain the fern beds around the Graham Visitors Center at the Arboretum, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, Richie Steffen has written an article in the latest edition of the Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin profiling five beautiful …
‘Sweet Shadow’ Sugar Maple A Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum ‘Sweet Shadow’ is a beautiful, deeply lobed cultivar of the sugar maple, Acer saccharum. In October, it boasts gorgeous, gold-colored fall foliage. We have two specimens in the Arboretum, just south of the Viburnum Collection. In the latest edition of the Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin, …
The Morinda Spruce A Hidden Treasure of the Arboretum In the first installment of a new Bulletin series exploring unusual trees that can be found “off the beaten path” in the Arboretum, writer Daniel Mount profiles the morinda spruce (Picea smithiana). Native to the Himalayas, the species bears distinctively long, soft needles and presents a dramatic, weeping habit. Daniel …
Bulletin Article: A World of Hydrangeas in the Arboretum Washington Park Arboretum showcases mature specimens of both classic and rare hydrangea species seldom seen in American gardens. In the latest issue of the Arboretum Bulletin, garden designer and educator Nita-Jo Rountree profiles some of the more uncommon hydrangeas you can encounter by taking a stroll …
Friends of Yesler Swamp Neighbors Unite to Restore a Wooded Urban Wetland In the latest issue of the Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin, writer Jean Colley tells the story of how a group of Seattle neighbors banded together to help restore a degraded freshwater swamp close to the Union Bay Natural Area. Read the full article. Our sponsors: …