The Gardens at Point Defiance

Point Defiance park.

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--This 760-acre urban park has literally something for everyone. Areas of interest
include a dahlia trial garden, a fuchsia garden, an herb garden, an iris garden, a
rose garden, and a native plant garden. There is also a lovely Japanese garden,
many wooded trails, and access to Owen Beach on the Puget Sound.

The Rhododendron Species Garden

Fall garden colors.

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--Beautifully situated on 22 acres, the Rhododendron Species Garden houses one of the largest collections of species rhododendrons in the world. The garden is joined by many other species of plants with growing conditions similar to rhododendrons.