The Color Green in the Seattle Japanese Garden

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.

In the Garden, Plants and Blooms, SummerCorinne KennedyJuly 14, 2022summer, Maple, Moss

Meadow Major Maintenance Project

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

In the Garden, Plants and BloomsChie IidaJune 29, 2022garden maintenance, summer 2022, summer

Satsuki Evergreen Azaleas Extend the Blooming Season of the Genus Rhododendron

With their elegant late May and June flowers, Satsuki evergreen azaleas extend the blooming season of the genus Rhododendron from late winter into early summer.

In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Plants and Blooms, SpringCorinne KennedyJune 28, 2022bloom, Azalea, Rhododendron

Empress Tree Blooms in Late Spring with Large, Pale Purple Foxglove-like Flowers

Paulownia tomentosa is a fast-growing deciduous tree with showy flowers and a long history in Asian folklore, tradition, and medicine. Its common names include empress tree, princess tree, royal paulownia, and foxglove tree.

Goodbye to An Old Oak

Over the past two years, we have seen the rapid decline of the health of the large quercus myrsinifolia (bamboo-leaf oak) in the northwest corner or the Garden. In conjunction with the Parks Arboriculturist and UWBG Arboretum staff, we have determined that the tree will need to be removed.

In the Garden, Plants and BloomsChie IidaApril 21, 2022

In Mid-Spring, the Charming Red or Pink Flowers of Japanese Primrose Are a Bright Spot of Color in the Seattle Japanese Garden

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.

In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Plants and Blooms, SpringCorinne KennedyApril 20, 2022April, Spring, Seattle

‘Tsuma gaki’ Japanese Maple Has Glowing Spring Color

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.

In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Plants and Blooms, Spring, SummerCorinne KennedyMarch 24, 2022March, Maple, summer, Spring

In Winter, ‘Kobai’ Flowering Plum Opens its Fragrant, Deep Pink Flowers

Three Prunus mume ‘Kobai’ trees are planted on the eastern edge of the Seattle Japanese Garden’s entry courtyard. Even before the Garden re-opens each year in March, they delight Arboretum visitors with their fragrant, deep pink winter flowers.

In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Plants and BloomsCorinne KennedyFebruary 23, 2022Seattle, Winter, Plum, Fragrant, tree, bloom, Flower Arranging

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