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Demonstration Gardens at the
Union Bay Gardens

Marilou Goodfellow Grove

The Goodfellow Grove demonstrates the use of native plants in a transition landscape, flowing from a highly maintained, intensively used space to a low-maintenance, "naturalistic" one.

Seattle Garden Club Fragrance Garden

The Fragrance Garden serves as an entry to the Center for Urban Horticulture, greeting visitors with tantalizing smells and colorful flowers year-round.

McVay Courtyard

McVay Courtyard garden is located in the interior court area of the Union Bay Gardens, providing easy access into and among the surrounding buildings. The plant pallete is restricted and emphasizes grasses and plants with grass-like foliage.

Orin and Althea Soest Herbaceous Display Garden

This garden displays perennials and bulbs in eight different common urban conditions, with variable soil textures, watering regimes, and sun/shade environments so visitors will be able to determine which plants are most appropriate for particular home garden conditions.

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