The Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens () is an
arboretum located at the west end of Legion Park. Gardens include sculpture and vistas of
Possession Sound, as well as: • Conifer garden – includes
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana,
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis,
Pfitzeriana Aurea,
Picea glauca, and ''
Strobus 'Nana''. • Dahlia garden – a variety of
dahlias. • Japanese Maple grove – 17 varieties of maples, with
ferns and
hydrangeas. • Perennial border – includes artichoke (
Cynara scolymus), Japanese forest grass (
Hakonechloa macra), giant hyssop (
Hyssopus officinalis), dwarf waterlily (
Nymphaea), and New Zealand flax (
Phormium cookianum). • Small Urban Tree Walk • White border – flowers and foliage in white, silver, and blue. • Woodland garden – grotto with Knadhill and
Exbury azaleas, lace-cap hydrangeas (
Hydrangea macrophylla), and
Pieris japonica. The arboretum opened on April 11, 1963, with the planting of its first tree at the site. It has since grown to include ten themed gardens that are maintained by donated time and funds from volunteers. Flickr - brewbooks - Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens.jpg Flickr - brewbooks - Tanyosho Pine - Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens.jpg Flickr - brewbooks - Blue flowers - Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens.jpg Flickr - brewbooks - Fibonacci Sculpture - Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens.jpg Flickr - brewbooks - Fernery - Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens.jpg ==References==