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IN THE GARDENS
Peace Arch International Park is known worldwide for its magnificent gardens. This page is dedicated to the parks horticulture.
If you have comments or questions about the parks gardens please feel free to fillout a Contact Form.
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One of early June features is the Rose Garden as it begins to bloom. The pictures below were taken by Frank C. Murdzia of Sedro Woolley on June 5th. As you can see the gardens beauty is evident even on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
Thank you Frank for sending us your beautiful images to post on the web site.
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In August & September the gardens highlights their award winning Dahlias.
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Peace Arch State Park
Shrubs, Trees & Flowers Inventory
~ Annual Flowers ~
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The parks magnificent gardens feature over 25,000 Annual
Flowers planted in 27 formal flower beds each year.
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~ Perennial Flowers ~
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~ Shrubs ~
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Name Total
Fuchsia Tree 6
Trailing Fuchsia 30
Tuberous Begonias 500
Trailing Begonia 50
Trailing Geranium 11
Dahlia 50
Tulips 400
Daffodils 100
Canna Lilies 100
Calla Lilies 30
Enchinacea 40
Sedum 100
English Daisy 600
Shasta Daisy 80
Iris 40
Oriental Poppy 24
Lupine 14
Japanese Anemone 4
Clematis 2
Hellebore 3
Asiatic Lilies 10
Trillium 5
Ornamental Grasses 35
Yucca 10
Buddleia 1
Basket of Gold 19
Kennelworth Ivy 57
Rock Cress 7
Bleeding Heart 2
Candy-tuft 20
Total Perennials 2,355
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Name Total
Pieris Japonica 55
Azaleas 26
Kalmia 63
Rhododendrons 160
Heather 281
Barberi 41
Roses 146
Rock Daphne 8
Astilbe 8
Camelia 2
Laurel 30
Boxwood 45
Hibiscus 2
Winged Euonymus 36
Lavender 40
Cinquefoil 6
Hydrangeas 25
Acuba 14
Skimmia 32
Gunnera Manicata 3
Variegated Euonymus 3
Cotoneaster 2 hedges 40
Kiwi 2
Junipers 156
Prostrate Broom 14
Ceanothus 2
Ivy on Fence 200
Nandina 4
Total Shrubs 1,629 |
~ Trees ~
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Name Total
Flowering Plum 35
Flowering Crabapple 3
Flowering Cherry 8
Willow(s) 2
Norway Maple 6
Big Leaf Maple 2
Japanese Lace Maple 2
Vine Maple 1
Yew 2
Pyramidalis 75
Lombardi Popular 23
Liquid Amber 2
Colorado Spruce 1
Contorted Spruce 6
Chestnut 3
Dogwood 3
Mugho Pine 12
Shore Pine 5
Laburnum 1
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Name Total
Lilac 2
Wisteria 2
Cedars 2
Cedar Hedges (350 ft) 116
Katsura 1
Hinoki Cypress 4
Golden Thread Cypress 3
Metasequoia 1
Giant Sequoia 1
Coastal Redwood 3
Mixed Birch and Alder 60
Japanese Larch 1
Jeffreii Pine 1
Atlantica Cedar 2
Deodora Cedar 1
White Pine 1
Gingko 1
Copper Beach 2
Silver Beech 2
Oak 3
Magnolia 2
Cedrus Obtusa 2
Total Trees 401
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