Arboretum Bulletin Summer 2020, Volume 82, Issue 2 | Page 2

The “Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin” is a benefit of Arboretum Foundation membership. For information on membership or advertising opportunities, contact the Arboretum Foundation at 206-325-4510 or [email protected]. ——— Washington Park Arboretum ——— The Arboretum is a 230-acre dynamic garden of trees and shrubs, displaying internationally renowned collections of oaks, conifers, camellias, Japanese and other maples, hollies and a profusion of woody plants from the Pacific Northwest and around the world. Aesthetic enjoyment gracefully co-exists with science in this spectacular urban green space on the shores of Lake Washington. Visitors come to learn, explore, relax or reflect in Seattle’s largest public garden. The Washington Park Arboretum is managed cooperatively by the University of Washington Botanic Gardens and Seattle Parks and Recreation; the Arboretum Foundation is its major support organization. ——— Arboretum Foundation ——— The Arboretum Foundation’s mission is to create and strengthen an engaged community of donors, volunteers and advocates who will promote, protect and enhance the Washington Park Arboretum for current and future generations. 2300 Arboretum Drive East, Seattle, WA 98112 phone: [phone] [email protected] www.arboretumfoundation.org Office hours: 8:30 am–4:30 pm weekdays Gift shop hours: 10 am–4 pm daily, closed holidays OFFICERS OF THE ARBORETUM FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jason Morse, President Sherrey Luetjen, Vice President Skip Vonckx, Vice President Trina Wherry, Vice President BOARD OF DIRECTORS Diane Adachi Joan Affleck-Smith Steve Alley Shaun Corry Josh Dickson Chris Harry Carol Hoerster EX OFFICIO Jenny Wyatt, Vice President Jeanne Peterson, Secretary Missy Ward, Treasurer Larry Hubbell Kat Korab Jeff Lehman Noriko Palmer Peter Rees Mike Riley Jan Kirkwood Waszak Jane Stonecipher, Executive Director, Arboretum Foundation Fred Hoyt, Director, UW Botanic Gardens Jesús Aguirre, Superintendent, Seattle Parks and Recreation ——— Graham Visitors Center ——— Please check botanicgardens.uw.edu for current schedule during COVID-19 response. Open 9 am-5 pm daily. Open on these holidays: Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day. The Arboretum is accessible by Metro Transit buses #11, #43 and #48. For more information: www.metro.kingcounty.gov — University of Washington Botanic Gardens — The University of Washington manages the Arboretum’s collections, horticultural programs, facilities and education programs through the University of Washington Botanic Gardens. It owns some of the land and buildings and all of the collections. 206-543-8800 voice / 206-616-2871 fax Office hours: 9 am–5 pm weekdays botanicgardens.uw.edu Fred Hoyt, Director ——— Seattle Parks and Recreation ——— The City of Seattle owns most of the Arboretum’s land and buildings. Seattle Parks and Recreation is responsible for park functions throughout the Arboretum. It also manages the 3.5-acre Seattle Japanese Garden within the Arboretum, in partnership with the Arboretum Foundation. 206-684-4556 voice / 206-684-4304 fax –— Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin –— Niall Dunne, Editor Mary Gogulski, Gogulski Design, Graphic Design Cynthia E. Duryee, Copy Editor Rebecca Alexander/Miller Library, Proofreading & Factchecking Janine Anderson, Garden Designer & Writer Mary Gogulski, Graphic Designer Walt Bubelis, Professor Emeritus, Edmonds Community College Cynthia E. Duryee, Writer/Editor Daniel J. Hinkley, Author, Lecturer, Horticultural Consultant Christina Pfeiffer, Horticultural Consultant Richie Steffen, Executive Director, Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden EDITORIAL BOARD Brian R. Thompson, Manager and Curator Elisabeth C. Miller Library, UW Botanic Gardens Phil Wood, Garden Designer & Writer John Wott, Director Emeritus, Washington Park Arboretum CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Rebecca Alexander, Plant Answer Line Librarian Elisabeth C. Miller Library, UW Botanic Gardens SUMMER 2020 VOLUME 82. ISSUE 2 © 2020 The Arboretum Foundation. ISSN 1046-8749. ii v Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin