Come view the mature 100+ year old trees at Dunn Gardens in north Seattle in all their fall glory. This former private summer estate was designed by the Olmsted firm and originally planted in 1916-1920. Many of the largest trees are east coast forest trees, like oaks, yellowwood (Cladatris lutea), black maple (Acer nigrum) and cucumber magnolia (Magnolia acuminata). The tour will begin with some garden background and spend most of the time looking at the plants and the fall color.

Instructor Bio:

Janet Egger has been in horticulture since 1971 and has been a plant breeder since 1980. She hold a B.S. in Botany and an M.S. in Horticulture from UC Davis. She recently retired as head plant breeder for Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc. in Canby, Oregon. Plants Janet bred include Gerbera, Heuchera, Huecherella, Sedum, Kniphofia, Agastache, Penstemon, and Phygelius among others. She currently is volunteering at the Dunn Gardens in Seattle as a board member, docent and data base manager.

LIMIT:  25 (MAXIMUM 2 PER REGISTRATION) – FEE IS PER PERSON