The website lists public gardens in the Puget Sound region. The site also hosts galleries of beautiful photography and botanically themed art, an event calendar and a list of gardening resources.
Keyword: Arboretums and botanical gardens--Washington
water-wise gardens in Washington state
Where in Washington State can I find examples of public gardens designed to be drought-tolerant xeriscapes?
There are Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens around the state, such as Riverfront Park Demonstration Garden and others in Wenatchee. There is also a WaterWise demonstration garden in Woodinville.
There is a water-wise garden in the Bellevue Botanic Garden.
There is a native plant garden maintained by the Tacoma Garden Club at Point Defiance Park.
Seattle Tilth maintains several demonstration gardens, including the Good Shepherd Center in the Wallingford neighborhood in Seattle and Bradner Gardens Park at 29th Ave. S. and S. Grand Street, in south Seattle. While not exclusively xeriscapes, their gardens employ water-saving techniques.
Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens
A ten acre public garden on Whidbey Island featuring Rhododendrons and companion plants in a woodland setting. The website includes a calendar of events and a catalog of specialty plants available in the nursery.
Rhododendron Species Foundation & Botanical Garden
Home to one of the largest collections of species rhododendrons in the world, the garden displays over 700 species of rhododendrons and allied plants. Located in Federal Way, the garden is open Tuesday through Sunday year-round.
Heronswood
This unique and famous garden located in Kingston, WA was founded and developed by Dan Hinkley. Heronswood is now owned and operated by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe.
Washington Gardens
An annotated list of a vast number of public and private gardens open to visitors across Washington State.
Glen Echo Garden
Glen Echo Garden is a 7 acre public garden located just east of Bellingham, Washington. The website includes a photo gallery of the garden.
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.
Lakewold Gardens
Located in Lakewood, WA, Lakewold gardens includes landscape architecture by Thomas Church and a Georgian-style mansion.