Planted 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.
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In 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.
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The 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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Spring has so much to offer in our gardens. Have you noticed what some maples show in springtime? Acer palmatum ‘Tsuma gaki’ has beautiful spring color, its yellow-green leaves tipped in brilliant red.
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Ornamental grasses have been called “the hair of the earth.” Covering the soil, they add texture and movement to the garden.
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When working on these wild plants, we are not trying to shape them. We are allowing them to grow “where they will” and simply making adjustments and clarifications.
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Bamboo-leaf oak (Quercus myrsinifolia) is a wonderful broadleaf evergreen tree,
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Senior Gardener Pete Putnicki gives us insight into how the garden is cared for in the summer months
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