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LITTLE-KNOWN EVERGREEN SHRUBS: LEUCOTHOE FONTANESIANA and LEUCOTHOE KEISKEI BURNING LOVE
Doghobble is the quirky common name of Leucothoe, an attractive but little-known broadleaf evergreen shrub. This is a story about the two Leucothoe species planted in the Seattle Japanese Garden—and how the name “doghobble” came to be.
Read MoreThe Camellia japonica located south of the Seattle Japanese Garden’s original gate begins blooming in March with lovely “formal double” flowers. Shell pink, with darker edges and pointed petals, they appear perfectly formed.
Read MoreCoppertone™ is a compact hybrid of the little-known genus Distylium. Like the other exciting new hybrids, Coppertone™ is an easy-care shrub with attractive evergreen foliage, grows well in full sun or part shade, and tolerates heat, drought, and wet soils. All are resistant to disease, insects, and damage from deer & rabbits. (Bailey Nurseries)
Read MoreCamellia oleifera is a very cold-hardy species with fragrant white flowers in autumn. Its seeds are an important source of a high-temperature cooking oil used primarily in Asian countries.
Read MorePlanted in the Seattle Japanese Garden in 2021, Aucuba japonica ‘Rozannie’ is a compact female cultivar of this evergreen shrub native to Japan. Its bright red, berry-like fruits persist until the following spring.
Read MoreIn Seattle, the seasons are less distinct than in Japan, and our climate is markedly different. However, the greenness of the Seattle Japanese Garden connects it—across the Pacific and the centuries—to Japan and to our garden heritage. Green, the color of serenity and peacefulness, endures, spanning the seasons and the oceans.
Read MoreThe Seattle Japanese Garden is happy to share our upcoming Major Maintenance project. As part of an ongoing program of Garden repair and improvement, we are planning a major renovation to the Japanese Garden Meadow to address ongoing drainage issues that have had significant negative impacts on our turf, cherry trees, paths and other adjacent areas
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