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Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum is a lovely spring-blooming perennial. Its delicate white flowers, tipped in green, are gracefully suspended from long arching stems. In the Seattle Japanese Garden’s records, it’s listed by an older name, Polygonatum japonicum.
Read MoreWe are deeply saddened by the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes happening across this country and close to home. As a Japanese garden, we feel a responsibility to publicly reject this violence and racism in our country and our community. Please visit the following link to read our full statement regarding anti-Asian violence.
Read MoreSalix babylonica, weeping willow, is a deciduous tree cultivated across the globe. It’s come to represent a wide range of culturally diverse meanings.
Read MoreLearn about our new project in partnership with composer Paul Chihara, and an special opportunity to support this project as part of the Spring Forward Gala, a fundraiser for the Washington Park Arboretum and Seattle Japanese Garden.
Read MoreWith striking cinnamon-brown bark that peels in papery curls, Acer griseum is a star of the winter garden. A mature, attractive specimen near the entrance gate of the Seattle Japanese Garden was planted in November 1964 as a young tree.
Read MoreGarden visitors may be interested in a Plant Booklet, revised each year and available online, that documents changes to the plant collection. In spreadsheet form, it lists names, sizes, location, and brief descriptions of the Garden’s plants.
Read MoreThe Seattle Japanese Garden features not only Japanese plants included in Japanese-style gardens worldwide – but also plants native to the Pacific Northwest. In late fall and winter, two PNW hemlock species come into their own, bringing grace and beauty to the Garden.
Read MoreThe Seattle Japanese Garden is proud to announce that we have received the 2020 Foreign Minister’s Commendation from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This commendation is awarded “to individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in international fields, in order to acknowledge their contributions to the promotion of friendship between Japan and other countries and areas.”
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