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, alpine rock garden, and a Blue Poppy Meadow, visitors will experience a diverse collection of plants amidst a Pacific Northwest forest. The garden is also home to beautiful companion plants, including the famous Himalayan Blue Poppies, camellias, magnolias, Japanese maples, and many rare plants. The RSBG is dedicated to the conservation, research, acquisition, evaluation, cultivation, public display, and distribution of Rhododendron species.