the garden area includes display gardens, woodlands, meadows and wetlands. its specific collections include: an alpine rock garden, dahlia garden, entrance garden, fuchsia garden, ground cover garden, lost meadow trail (with western redcedar, douglas-fir, bigleaf maple and vine maple, plus native shrubs), native discovery garden, perennial border, water-wise garden, and the yao garden (a japanese-style stroll garden with maples, viburnums, hydrangeas, etc.)