From Our Backyard to Yours

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 [...]

Have you ever wondered how our state-of-the-art compost facility works? Our 2023 Horticulture & Design summer interns each chose a topic they felt passionate about communicating to our visitors. Enjoy this tour through how we [...]

Wonder abounds at the Reserve this year December 2-31 Winter Wonders is a fun, community oriented, outdoor Bloedel Reserve tradition designed to get you in the holiday spirit. Enjoy a wintry walk through the gardens [...]