April Plant of the Month
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 […]
March Plant of the Month
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 […]
February Plant of the Month
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 […]
January Plant of the Month
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 […]
Plant of the Month 2023.12
PLANT OF THE MONTH
Latin Name: Dichroa ferbifuga
Common Name: Blue evergreen […]
Winter In the Gardens
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. […]
Composting
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 […]
Winter Wonders
Wonder abounds at the Reserve this year December 2-31
Winter Wonders is a fun, community oriented, outdoor Bloedel Reserve tradition […]
Forest Management
Bloedel Reserve is developing a Forest Management Plan in collaboration with Northwest Natural Resource Group (NNRG) in 2023-2024 to care for not only the […]
November In the Gardens
Seasonal Interest
This special edition focuses on the wonders of fall in the plant kingdom: the mysterious world of carnivorous plants, the prickly secrets of […]