We have created a new position, Scholar-in-Residence, to spearhead Japanese garden history education and archival projects at Seattle Japanese Garden.
Read MoreThe Japanese iris now known as Iris ensata (hanashobu in Japan)
Read MoreThe graceful Styrax, Japanese Snowbell, is a deciduous tree native to Japan that bears bell-like white flowers in late spring.
Read MoreYou 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 MoreThe charming Western Wake Robin is a Pacific Northwest native that quietly blooms in Seattle Japanese Garden from late-March to early April.
Read MoreFor our hardworking gardeners who toil away in the winter months, the arrival of bright red Camellia japonica blooms signals the countdown to the garden's March opening to the public.
Read MorePieris japonica, commonly known as Lily of the Valley shrub, is a native of Japan and adds subtle beauty to the early spring garden.
Read MoreThere’s a lot of complexity and confusion in the answer. Rhododendrons and azaleas are now members of the same genus (Rhododendron), but this wasn’t always the case.
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