Succulents and More™

Heronswood , located in Kingston, Washington, has a tumultuous history that reflects its evolution from a private plant sanctuary and nursery to the only botanical garden owned and operated by an American Indian tribe. It was established in 1987 by Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones on 10 acres of woodland on the Kitsap Peninsula (see map below). Hinkley, a renowned plantsman and horticulturist, and Jones, an architect, sought to create a diverse garden showcasing rare and unusual plants from around the world. Heronswood quickly gained international renown for its eclectic plant collections. Hinkley’s plant hunting expeditions to Asia, South America, and other regions yielded a plethora of unique species that found a new home in the temperate climate of the Pacific Northwest. In the 1990s, Heronswood blossomed. By 2000, the garden featured 10,000 species and had become a mecca for plant lovers and botanists alike. Heronswood Nursery specialized in exotic plants raised from seed that Hinkley...