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As part of the Seattle Japanese Garden’s 60th anniversary celebration, we are excited to announce a new partnership with the Green Legacy Hiroshima (GLH) Initiative. The history of the Seattle Japanese Garden is a beautiful story of collaboration between Japan and Seattle, and we honor that long history with this new project to bring GLH Initiative plants to our garden.
Read MoreWatch and listen as Peter Putnicki, the Senior Gardener for the Seattle Japanese Garden, shares his knowledge about pine pruning.
Read MoreDoublefile viburnum and Japanese snowball bush are closely related deciduous shrubs with showy white blooms in late April and May.
Read MoreCleyera japonica is a flowering evergreen shrub or small tree viewed as sacred in Japan’s Shinto religion. Its branches have been used as offerings in Shinto rituals since ancient times.
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You may notice at this time of year pine trees are covered with prominent upright buds at the branch tips. These are called candles, and they are the spring growth of the tree.
Read MoreEnkianthus is a little-known deciduous shrub with dainty, bell-shaped late spring flowers and striking fall color in tones of red, orange, yellow & purple.
Read MoreIn addition to its seven flowering cherries, the orchard area of the Seattle Japanese Garden includes four crabapples. They are lovely small trees with beautiful spring flowers.
Read MoreCornus mas is a one of the earliest trees to bloom, with small, bright-yellow flowers in mid to late winter. Despite the common name, it’s a species of dogwood rather than a true cherry.
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