Primula japonica is the best known and easiest to grow of the primrose species known as candelabras. Its charming red or pink mid-spring flowers are a bright spot of color in the Seattle Japanese Garden.
Read MoreStarting April 2017, we began offering First Free Thursdays as a pilot program with the belief that every citizen of Seattle deserved equitable garden access. Over the course of the year, over 3,000 visitors who may not have otherwise been able to entered the gates free of charge...
Read MoreOsmanthus is an under-appreciated gem of our Seattle Japanese Garden – and a favorite of mine....
Read MoreLearn the art of origami at a FREE workshop.
Read MoreDuring late April and early May, Garden visitors have the opportunity to enjoy the garden in a unique way- as volunteers! While the Azaleas are at the peak of their bloom, the Seattle Japanese Garden could use a few extra hands to remove blossoms as they fade.
Read MoreRoyal Azalea blooms around April each year.
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