Category: News

In the News: Blue Poppy Day – Art in Bloom

Hundreds celebrate Blue Poppy Day in Federal Way | Slideshow May 19, 2015 The Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Pacific Bonsai Museum and the Federal Way Arts Commission played host to hundreds of people for the third  annual Blue Poppy Day on Saturday. Attendees celebrated and discovered the amazing world of blue poppies (Meconopsis), as well… Continue reading In the News: Blue Poppy Day – Art in Bloom

Press Release – Weyerhaeuser is moving, NOT the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

Press Release September 4, 2014 Contact: Katie Swickard 253-838-4646 Ext. 100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ______________________________________________________________________ What: Weyerhaeuser Company Relocation – the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden and Pacific Bonsai Museum are still in Federal Way Where: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden 2525 S. 336th Street, Federal Way, WA, located where I-5 and Hwy 18 meet When: Garden… Continue reading Press Release – Weyerhaeuser is moving, NOT the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden

Take a Stroll Through the Garden

Take a tour

What will you find when you pull off the freeway and set out to explore the RSBG? Meagan McGuire of Seattle Southside shares her thoughts on her insightful blog.

Hootmanodendron: The Big-leaf Rhododendron Garden is Open for Business!

Take a tour

After almost 15 years in the making, we are nearing completion of what will be one of the most spectacular sections of the RSBG – the Big-Leaf Garden. This is the single-largest individual display in the RSBG devoted to a single group or theme in the entire garden. With an almost complete collection of the… Continue reading Hootmanodendron: The Big-leaf Rhododendron Garden is Open for Business!

Property for sale in Sequim, Washington

2 1/2 acres for sale in Sequim

Thinking about some vacation or retirement property in beautiful Sequim, Washington? The RSBG has a lovely 2 1/2 acre wooded property for sale that is close to town, but just far enough out to feel rural. Proceeds from the sale of this property, which was part of the Rutherford estate, will go into to Rutherford… Continue reading Property for sale in Sequim, Washington

Marianne Binetti interview Steve for the TV show, “Dig In”

Local gardening personality, Marianne Binetti, is the host of the new Dig In® Seattle TV show.  Last month filming at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden took place including an interview with Executive Director and Curator, Steve Hootman.  The Garden was showing off for the camera with beautiful blooms everywhere. Even a little hummingbird nest nestled into… Continue reading Marianne Binetti interview Steve for the TV show, “Dig In”

Video: Federal Way Rhododendron Garden-Best Collection in the World

Uploaded to YouTube by pnwlocalnews on Apr 21, 2010. They call him Plant Hunter. Steve Hootman has been at the Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Garden for 18 years. In those years, he has traveled all over the world, bringing back seeds from rhododendrons found only in the wild. And by wild, that means climbing… Continue reading Video: Federal Way Rhododendron Garden-Best Collection in the World