From Our Backyard to Yours

Seasonal Interest Visit the gardens this month to see a full show of rhododendrons, camellias, magnolias, and an explosion of flowering ground covers. Enjoy your walk through the gardens by downloading and printing your guide [...]

April 2024–Prunus serrulata ‘Shiro-fugen’ Latin Name:  Prunus serrulata ‘Shiro-fugen’ Common Name:  Mt. Fuji Cherry Family:  Rosaceae Type:  Deciduous tree Origin:  South America and Southeast Asia Location at the Bloedel Reserve:  Arboretum Meadow Garden Uses:  Border [...]

March 2024–Hacquetia epipactis Latin Name:  Hacquetia epipactis Common Name:  Hacquetia Family:  Apiaceae Type:  Herbaceous Perennial Origin:  Eastern Europe Location at Bloedel Reserve:  Arrival Garden and Rhododendron Glen Garden Uses:  Naturalize, Woodland Garden Fun Fact:  Blooming [...]

February 2024–Ribes laurifolium Latin Name:  Ribes laurifolium Common Name: Laurel-leaved currant Family:  Grossulariaceae Type:  Evergreen shrub Origin:  E. Asia – W. China Locations at Bloedel Reserve:  Buxton Bird Marsh & Pollinator Meadow Garden Uses:  Woodland Garden, [...]

January 2024–Chimonanthus praecox var. Luteus Latin Name:  Chimonanthus praecox var. Luteus Common Name:  Wintersweet or Japanese Allspice Family:  Calycanthaceae Type:  Deciduous Flowering Shrub Origin:  China Location at Bloedel Reserve:  Gatehouse Beds near Giant Sequoia Garden Uses:  Border Planting, [...]

Seasonal Interest Explore Bloedel Reserve with your sensory map this December, January, and February. Feel the crisp paper birch, velvety moss, and fuzzy magnolia buds. Inhale the fragrance of cedar and daphne, listen to trickling [...]