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Washington Park
Arboretum

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Azalea Way in full bloom

Bordered by water on the north, a golf course on the eastern boundary, and by older homes with mature yards (and trees) on the other two sides, Washington Park Arboretum gives the impression of being larger than its 230 acres. Within those acres there is sufficient space for native and exotic trees and plants to achieve fine specimen status, whether grown as members of collections or as part of a naturalized community in a hospitable climate. At the very least, whether or not a person is interested in plants, the Arboretum is a fine place for a walk, a respite from the bustling freeway scant yards distant, but situated in close proximity to a large university with beautiful grounds of its own, and to neighborhoods that burst with color in the spring.

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Washington Park Arboretum

Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanum)

                                            
2300 Arboretum Drive E, Seattle, WA 98112
206-543-8800

depts.washington.edu/uwbg/

Admission is free

Established 1934
230 acres. About 10,500 plants belonging to almost 4,500 taxa

An online collections database is available

USDA Hardiness Zone 8B
Sunset Zone 5

Visitor Center, Gift Shop

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