Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Washington, United States
4.5 (96 reviews) Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #3 in Federal Way Gardens
A Breath of Fresh Air
The Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, located between Seattle and Tacoma, is a 22-acre woodland garden featuring the largest collection of Rhododendron species in the world. With a Victorian stumpery, the Rutherford conservatory, a pond garden, extensive fern collection, rock garden, and a blue poppy meadow, visitors will experience a diverse collection of plants in a Pacific Northwest forest setting. The garden is also home to beautiful companion plants, including the famous Himalayan Blue Poppies, Camellias, Magnolias, Japanese maples, and many rare plants. Many of the plants found growing in the Garden are for sale in the Nursery or through our on-line catalog. RSBG is dedicated to the conservation, research, acquisition, evaluation, cultivation, public display, and distribution of Rhododendron species.
Address
2525 S 336th St Located in former Weyerhaeuser Campus off of I-5 between Seattle and Tacoma., Federal Way, WA 98003-7825
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Website
http://rhodygarden.org/cms/
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 11:41
User Ratings
4.5 based on (96 reviews)
Reviews
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5Jason Hennig 5:00 PM Jul 31, 2020
Beautiful Garden, Hands Down
The garden is beautiful, hands down. It's deceptively large, given how crammed together it appears on first entrance. The entrance fee of $8 a person is maybe a tad steep for a garden, so if you're on a tight budget and this is a secondary spot on your list, it might be worth going to a different, free garden. However, if you're interested in this garden specifically, or rhododendrons more broadly, the price tag is worth it. The parking lot is a short walk away, so be prepared for that.
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409876 5:00 PM May 11, 2021
Beautiful woodland garden, excellent Bonsai museaum
Quite charming, and better than I expected. Was there on a Mothers' Day expedition. I was expecting a formal garden, but this is like a woodland in a hilly area with trees, shrubs, and of course flowers - not just rhododendrons but viburnum and azaleas and lots of others. It would be lovely even when nothing is in bloom. The bonsai museum next door is spectacular. The individual bonsai trees are beautiful, but it's also put in the context of WWII and the incarceration of US nationals of Japanese origin. Very nicely done. (It's free, but they suggest a donation of $10 per adult.) We spent about 2.5 hours altogether. Very worthwhile.
