“Woodland Park Rose Garden offers a splendid setting for flower lovers to stroll the grass pathways circulating through 2-1/2 acres of rose displays.”
Keyword: Arboretums and botanical gardens--Seattle
Volunteer Park Conservatory
The Conservatory is a Victorian greenhouse in Seattle’s north Capitol Hill neighborhood. “Professional horticulturists with the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation care for the Conservatory’s collections, including bromeliads, palms, ferns, cacti, and seasonal display plants.”
Seattle Japanese Garden
The website for the Seattle Japanese Garden at the Washington Park Arboretum has information about visiting, an event calendar and a blog with articles about the garden.
Washington Park Arboretum
The Washington Park Arboretum, located in Seattle, website includes links to directions, a trail map and seasonal highlights.
Medicinal Herb Garden on University of Washington Seattle campus
A blog of the gardener who keeps the Medicinal Herb Garden.
Sherwood Park History Files
From the Sherwood files site: “Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Sherwood History Files are the incredible legacy of Donald N. Sherwood (1916-1981), who worked as an engineer for Parks for 22 years from 1955 to 1977.” The documents includes annotated sketches and typed documentation and development history of Seattle parks.
Seattle Chinese Garden
“The 4.6-acre Seattle Chinese Garden will be one of the largest Chinese gardens outside of China, showcasing not only plants, but also stone, architecture and water elements that are customary to Chinese gardens.”
Miller Botanical Garden
The Elisabeth Carey Miller Botanical Garden, originator of Great Plant Picks, is a private garden with tours available by appointment only.
Kubota Gardens
Located in South Seattle, Kubota Gardens is “a stunning 20 acre landscape that blends Japanese garden concepts with native Northwest plants.”
Dunn Gardens
A Seattle garden open to the public for guided tours only. The landscape was designed by the Olmsted Brothers.