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The genus Magnolia includes some of the most ancient and primitive of flowering trees and shrubs. Beloved among them is the spring-blooming saucer magnolia. When its large white and/or pink flowers open, they remind us of tulips or saucers.
Read MoreTo celebrate National Poetry Month, the Seattle Japanese Garden will host a virtual haiku writing event, Haiku at Home, for the month of April.
Each week, we will post a spring photograph from the garden on our Facebook page, Instagram, and Twitter. Join us by composing your original haiku to go with the photo and sharing with us!
Read MoreRhododendron sutchuenense is a majestic early-blooming small tree. Its showy trusses of bell- shaped flowers, lavender-pink with red spotting, welcome us back to the garden in March.
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On June 5th, 1960, the newly-completed Seattle Japanese Garden opened to the public for the first time. Join us for a season-long series of special events and programs to celebrate the past and future of the garden. Check out our event calendar for the full schedule, but here are a few highlights!
Read MoreCleyera japonica is a flowering evergreen shrub or small tree viewed as sacred in Japan’s Shinto religion. Its branches have been used as offerings in Shinto rituals since ancient times.
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Diospyros kaki, an Asian species of persimmon, has been grown for its fruit over many centuries. It’s also an important autumn “season word” (kigo) in haiku poetry. The genus word Diospyros is derived from Greek – and means “divine fruit” or “wheat of Zeus.”
Read MoreCalled 読書の秋 (dokusho no aki) in Japanese, the colder days and longer nights of fall beckon us to read. In anticipation of our garden’s 60th anniversary in 2020, blog contributor Corinne Kennedy has compiled an eclectic list of 10 titles she recommends.
Read MoreOne of the loveliest selections of Japan’s native maples, Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’ is known there as “dancing peacock maple.”
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