1)   Fuchsia magellanica                                                                     Hardy Fuchsia

The stunning display of pink flowers currently on Fuchsia magellanica are enjoyed by hummingbirds and humans.
This widely cultivated small ornamental shrub is native to Argentina and Chile.
You can find this and other Fuchsia sp. blooming in the Pacific Connections Garden.

 
 
 
 
2)   Lagerstroemia ‘Natchez’                                                         Natchez Crape Myrtle

An attractive small deciduous tree with slender, mottled stems. 

Consider growing this handsome oak in your Northwest garden.

1)  Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius    ‘Silver Jubilee’

The silvery foliage serves as a lovely backdrop for the dense clusters of white flowers in spring.
This shrub can grow to about four feet tall and wide and is a member of the Asteraceae family.
You can find Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius ‘Silver Jubilee’ blooming in the Australian portion of the Pacific Connections Garden.

 
 
 
 
 
 
2)   Callistemon pityoides  (Mt. 

1)   Buddleja longiflora

This rare evergreen butterfly bush is native to the Serra do Caparao mountains in Brazil.
What makes this Buddleja species unique from other species and cultivars is its stunning, long tubular orange flowers that are paired in three-to-five flowered cymes.
Its flowers, plus striking white tomentose leaves and small stature (four feet), make this a worthy plant to introduce into the nursery trade. 

I chose to profile the white basswood tree because it’s a North American Linden of impressive size in our collection. Its common name, basswood, is derived from the tough fibrous inner bark called “bast” that is used to make ropes, baskets, mats and many other lightweight wood products. The “white” refers to the undersides of the leaves that are covered with a white indumentum of stellate hairs. 

1)  Buddleja globosa                        Orange Ball Buddleja

This Chilean large and lanky quasi-evergreen shrub comes true to name when in flower.
It is now festooned with 8-10 fragrant orange ball-shaped flowers arranged in terminal panicles.
Hummingbirds are fun to watch while hovering and feeding over each “ball” for several seconds.
You can view several blooming now in our Pacific Connections Chilean Gateway Garden. 

The UW Farm planted more asparagus plants as an act of hope for Earth Day and for those challenged by COVID19, because we will not harvest until 2022. The UW Farm highly recommends planting asparagus in your garden, due to the ease of growing and harvest and nutritional benefits.

I love woodlands. And a big part of that is I love all the woodland perennials. One of my favorite genera of woodland perennials is Arisaema. Arisaema are in the family Araceae, which you may know as jack-in-the-pulpit plants or aroids. The pulpit (known as a spathe) is a modified leaf that protects “jack” (the spadix) which contains the small flowers. 

Horticulture supervisor Roy Farrow reveals the secrets to pruning wisteria for a floristic display that doesn’t engulf the house.

No other tree in the Arboretum is as beloved as our Golden oak, Azalea Way’s sentinel and harbinger of Spring.