Elda Behm Paradise Garden
Once a magnificent private garden (Learn more), Elda’s garden plays on the concepts of shade, sunlight and water. The peaceful sound of the waterfalls and the birds they attract briefly distract visitors from the sounds of the city. Elda’s garden features a winding, ADA accessible path through a one acre garden, past flowing streams, a still pond, and a rustic pergola.
Our Collection
As you wander beneath the dappled light of the alder and madrona that predate the garden, you will find a wonderful variety of shade plants including Elda’s signature, the beautiful black trilliums. From spring ephemerals through autumn, enjoy a seemingly endless kaleidoscope of beautiful blooming perennials; check out our instagram account to see what’s flowering right now.
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The water feature is centered around a huge cedar root and a massive glacial erratic found during the pond’s excavation. Some folks think the cedar root looks like a dragon, others say a horse. What do you see? The Paradise Garden also contains an amazing collection of specimen trees and evergreen shrubs which provide structure and beauty even in the gloomiest months of winter before the early hellebores have started blooming. A visit, any day of the year, is sure to inspire and delight.
Our Collection
If you love plants people give you things, trade things with you…you can’t help but end up with more.
Elda and Ray Behm moved into their “Paradise Garden” in the mid-1960s. A family affair began with daughter, Diane & Barbara adding to the initial garden. The first site in the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden began April 2000 with this Paradise Garden.
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ELDA BEHM
PARADISE GARDEN
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GARDEN
PUGET SOUND
DAYLILY SOCIETY
SEIKE JAPANESE
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ADMISSION/VISITING
COMPLIMENTARY Admission for all visitors.
HOURS: Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden is open from dawn to dusk every day, excluding federal holidays and private events.
PETS: Dogs on a leash are permitted in the garden. Please refrain dogs from playing in the ponds, streams and fountains. Clean up after pets.
501 (c)3 EIN 31-1596850
GARDEN INFORMATION
Puget Sound’s Most
Treasured Gardens
LOCATION: 13735 24th Avenue S
SeaTac, WA 98168
MAILING: P.O. Box 69384
SeaTac, WA 98168-9384