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Summer is a special time in the Arboretum as young wildlife begin to explore. Coyote pups and adults have been spotted in our spaces in recent weeks. These animals are an important part of our local ecosystem and help control small rodents.
Seeing them reminds us that our urban green spaces are shared habitats and that we all play a role in keeping both people and wildlife safe.
#keepcoyoteswild by following some simple steps, such as:
1. Give coyotes space. Keep children close, leash pets, and never approach or follow a coyote.
2. Never feed coyotes or leave food behind.
3. Practice humane hazing. If a coyote approaches or lingers nearby, be big and loud. Clap your hands, raise your arms, and use a firm voice to encourage it to move away.
See the link in our bio profile for more information, including how to report any coyote-related incidents.
📷 Coyote in the Arboretum, courtesy @pauldudleyphoto
#urbanwildlife #urbancoyote #washingtonparkaboretum seattlebotanicgardens
17 Jul 2026
Fall in Full Color 🍁🍂🤎 #fallvibes #autumn #fall
05 Nov 2026
That is one sassy sassafras (Sassafras albidum), showing off all three of the tree’s different leaf shapes on Arboretum Drive, along with some nice autumnal hues.
The results are in for the second-most-important election of the year 🤔: our fall foliage challenge poll. Swipe left to see the first-round bracket outcomes.
Now it’s down to the final four!
Maple mayhem: Japanese maple vs Korean maple.
Battle of the H’s: Redbud hazel vs Shagbark hickory
See our stories to cast your vote. The final will take place tomorrow!
#fallfolige #fallcolor #autumnhues #washingtonparkarboretum #seattlebotanicgarden
Korean maple (Acer takesimense) in the Asian Maple Collection handily beats Japanese witch-hazel (Hamamelis japonica var. flavo-purpurascens) on north Arboretum Drive.
A little closer between shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) on Azalea Way and smooth sumac (Rhus glabra) near the Visitors Center.
No competition between Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’) and Euptelea polyandra, both in the Woodland Garden.
A little tighter between American smoke tree (Cotinus obovatus) on Arboretum Drive and redbud hazel (Disanthus cercidifolius) by lower Woodland Garden pond.
04 Nov 2026
🧟Dead man’s fingers (Decaisnea insignis) fruiting in the peony garden along Arboretum Drive. 🧟♀️
An upright, medium-sized shrub native to mountain areas of China, Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, and Myanmar, it produces long, handsome, pinnate leaves (with leaflets arranged like a feather).
In late spring, stalks of beautiful, nodding, bell-shaped, greenish-yellow flowers are held on the plant. These develop into rubbery, blueish, bean-pod-like fruits that resemble the fingers of a necrotic human hand. 🧟♂️
Though ghoulish in appearance, the fruits yield an edible, aromatic, gelatinous white pulp (surrounding inedible black seeds) that has a flavor akin to watermelon.
The fruits have been enjoyed for centuries by the indigenous Lepcha people in India.
#happyhalloween #ghoulishplants #deadmansfingers #washingtonparkarboretum #seattlebotanigardens
31 Oct 2026
The Ishigaki Wall and Accessible Pathway Project continues to unfold at the north end of the Garden. Last week Green Man Builders installed two sets of granite stairs to complement the ishigaki walls – requiring craftsman to delicately lower the narrow slabs of granite between the larger structures. 🚧🪨⚒️
Thank you to Sarai S., a student photographer with Youth in Focus, for these compelling images. 📸
For the past five years Seattle Japanese Garden has partnered with Youth in Focus to host our annual Youth Photography Workshop and offer students an accessible opportunity to work with professionals to develop their photography skills. We look forward to our continued partnership in the 2027 season and the future beyond.
#Seattle #シアトル #SeattleJapaneseGarden #JapaneseGarden #IshigakiWall
29 Oct 2026
Autumn still putting on a grand show at the Arboretum!
See our story today for this week’s fall foliage challenge. Last week, shagbark hickory was the clear winner (poll results posted in our highlights).
First photo: Chinese varnish tree (Rhus potaninii), native to southern China, along Arboretum Drive.
#fallfoliage #autumncolors #washingtonparkarboretum #seattlebotanicgardens
Our native bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) cascading over the historic Willcox Footbridge.
Franklin tree (Franklinia alatamaha) in the tea family collection along Arboretum Drive, with Korean stewartia providing some grace notes.
Winding trail on the north slope of the Woodland Garden, with a variety of Japanese maples (Acer palmatum) in the background.
Bosnian maple (Acer opalus ssp. obtusatum), native Central and Southern Europe and North Africa, in the Pinetum.
Japanese maple variety (Acer palmatum ‘Attraction’) on a trail near the upper Woodland Garden pond.
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), native to eastern North America, along Arboretum Drive.
29 Oct 2026
We interrupt our regularly scheduled fall-foliage broadcast to bring you some shots of #fallflowers in the Arboretum.
First photo: Rhododendron dichroanthum ssp. scyphocalyx hybrid in the upper rim of Rhododendron Glen. This specimen came to us in 1944 from @rbgedinburgh. The parent species is native to Myanmar and China.
#fallblooms #washingtonparkarboretum #seattlebotanicgardens
Berberis eurybracteata ‘Soft Caress’ in the Centennial Garden at the south end of Azalea Way. This variety of the Chinese barberry/mahonia is prized for its soft, feathery leaves (an unusual trait for the genus).
Japanese mountain hydrangea variety (Hydrangea serrata ‘Blue Deckle’) in the Centennial Garden at the south end of Azalea Way.
Sasanqua camellia variety (Camellia sasanqua ‘Bettye Jo’) in the main Camellia Collection along Arboretum Drive. Our specimen dates to 1967.
Mountain grevillea (Grevillea victoriae ‘Marshall Olbricht’) in the Australia Entry Garden at Pacific Connections.
Delavay’s schefflera (Schefflera delavayi; syn. Heptapleurum delavayi) in the future China Forest section along the Arboretum Loop Trail. Native to the eastern Himalayas and China, this cold-hardy evergreen shrub belongs to the ivy family (Araliaceae) and is related to our native devil’s club.
Rhododendron mucronatum, native to China, on the north end of Azalea Way. This specimen dates to 1956 and came to us from @laarboretum.
27 Oct 2026
Nice spot for a proposal!
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23 Oct 2026
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21 Oct 2026
Visitors getting their fall foliage fix at the Arboretum.
First photo: Black tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica), native to eastern North America, on a side trail just east the Viburnum Collection. This specimen dates to 1948.
Check out our story today for the next installment of our fall foliage bracket poll. (The result from last week’s poll is posted our highlights - Korean maple crushed it!)
#fallcolor #fallfoliage #autumnvibes🍁 #washingtonparkarboretum #seattlebotanicgardens
The Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Aoyagi’) glowing in the late afternoon sun by the upper pond in the Woodland Garden. This specimen dates to 1941 and came to us from pioneering Japanese nurseryman Koichiro Wada.
Sargent’s cherry variety (Prunus sargentii ‘JFS-KW58’ PINK FLAIR) near the south end of Azalea Way. The straight species is native to Japan, Korea, Sakhalin (Russia), and China.
Yellow buckeye (Aesculus flava), native to the Eastern U.S., along the Loop Trail. The common name refers to tree’s bright-yellow spring flowers. This specimen dates to 1940.
The birch grove (Betula species and hybrids) just north of the Azalea Way pond. The large hybrid tree in the foreground came to us from the @mortonarb in 1948.
Korean stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana) on the south edge of the main Camellia Collection. This specimen dates to 1948.
21 Oct 2026
The striking fall color of a witch-alder (Fothergilla) by the upper pond in the Woodland Garden.
Dense, rounded, multi-stemmed shrubs in the witch-hazel family (Hamamelidaceae), witch-alders also bear gorgeous, honey-scented, bottlebrush-like flowers in spring that are magnets for pollinators. (See our photo from April 26 this year.)
Four species are recognized, and all of them hail from the US Southeast.
Our small grove in the Woodland Garden has been dazzling visitors since the 1950s. They are labeled as large fothergilla (Fothergilla major); however, recent examination has determined the specimens are most likely hybrids of large fothergilla and dwarf fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii), displaying somewhat intermediate traits of both species.
It turns out that true Fothergilla major is rare in cultivation, and many witch alders sold today may be hybrids resulting from accidental crosses occurring in gardens and nurseries.
Read more in the latest edition of our Bulletin magazine.
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#fallcolor #fallfokiage #fothergilla #washingtonparkarboretum #seattlebotanicgardens
18 Oct 2026
More fall-color fun shots from around the grounds.
The first photo is of assorted Japanese maples by the Woodland Garden pond.
Keep an eye on our stories, where we’re running a weekly fall-color poll. We’ve decided to turn this poll into a full bracket challenge!
#fallcolor #fallfoliage #washingtonparkarboretum #seattlebotanicgardens
A hybrid witch-hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’) just north of the Witt Winter Garden.
A colorful shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) on Azalea Way.
Red maple (Acer rubrum ‘Columnare’) on the Arboretum Loop Trail.
Full moon maple (Acer japonicum ‘O-isami’) in the central Woodland Garden.
Assorted Japanese maples at the Woodland Garden lower pond along Azalea Way.
15 Oct 2026
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