Hostas are hardy and reliable perennial plants native to Japan. Wild species and garden cultivars provide lush foliage – and an amazing variety of leaf shapes, sizes, textures & colors.
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As the sun begins to set, yuu-suzumi—the pleasurable art of gathering together to savor summer outdoors—begins. Discover how this tradition is celebrated in Japan, and how you can experience the fun of yuu-suzumi (complete with festival food and sake!) in our very own garden this July.
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In all seasons, even those with brilliantly-colored flowers or foliage, green is the most important color in the Seattle Japanese Garden.
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With long clusters of pinkish-violet flowers in late May, Wisteria floribunda brings delicate, late-spring beauty to the Seattle Japanese Garden.
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The beauty of cherry trees in bloom is an important cultural symbol in Asia, and especially in Japan. Two cultivars that bloom in April -- ‘Kwanzan’ and ‘Shirotae’ -- grace our Seattle Japanese Garden.
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One of the structures in our roji tea garden is about to be transformed. We invite you to visit the garden in the next two weeks and witness traditional Japanese carpentry in action—the intricate process using finely hand honed materials will be much like an art demonstration. It's a unique opportunity you won't want to miss.
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Lindera obtusiloba is a large deciduous shrub with bright yellow flowers on bare branches, opening in March. It brings glowing color to the Seattle Japanese Garden – delicate flowers in late winter, and magnificent butter-yellow foliage in mid-autumn.
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Many larger-scale projects took place during the winter maintenance closure that's made the garden even more refined and beautiful. Because it can be easy to miss the effort and careful work the gardeners put in, We've put together a slideshow, including some fascinating work-in-progress scenes.
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