Established
1992
Location
South of the main entrance along the Tateuchi Loop Trail
Background
- Original garden funded by the Shorts family
- Renovated Groundcover Garden dedicated to Harriet Shorts at 10th Anniversary Celebration in 2002
Shorts Groundcover Garden
Take in the sights and sounds of water cascading through a lush display of ground covers. The Shorts Groundcover Garden was the dream of Harriet Shorts and illustrates the many plants that maintain low growth and can be used as groundcovers. Plantings stretch out under the shade of maples and along the banks of a re-created mountain stream. Water from the water feature is recirculated from a 600-gallon holding tank beneath the Tateuchi viewing platform at the base of the Groundcover Garden.
The Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation funded the design and construction of a viewing pavilion, Ground Cover Garden terrace, and bridge. Designed by Robert Hoshide of Hoshide-Williams Architects, with input from the Bellevue Parks Department and the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society, the pavilion and terrace incorporate elements of Northwest and Asian architectural styles. The pavilion offers commanding views of the Groundcover Garden and Rhododendron Glen. Enjoy the view from the Tateuchi Pavilion, made possible through the generosity of the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation.
