Greetings from the Greenhouse! We are pleased to remind everyone that we have ongoing public hours for 2026. Our hours this year remain the same: Wednesdays 12pm-4pm and 2nd and 4th Saturdays 10am-2pm. On a cold and rainy Seattle winter day the greenhouse is approaching 75°F and always “sunny”. Most days we can offer something new to see or smell and we would love to see you, your friends, and your family in the New Year. 

We are still working out the right place in the facility for each plant in our collection, and this time our work is being rewarded as there are 9 floral spikes opening and developing on the Strelitzia juncea, also known as the Bird of Paradise, in our Desert Room! This past summer we moved it outside to soak up the natural light and long days, then made a new space for it inside back in October. We think we will keep it in place for now, as this is the first time it has bloomed since we moved the plant collection back to UW in 2021. If you find yourself in the Seattle area, we hope you can come and enjoy it!