Highlights
Botanical Name
Cornus kousa
Year
1968
Text of the Plaque
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree
Cornus kousa
(Chinese Kousa Dogwood)
Planted by
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
Sponsored by
The Ladies of the Senate
April 30, 1968
Honoree Details
First Lady Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson is known for her interest in horticulture and her initiative in the 1960s to beautify America's highways and parks.
Tree Details
The Kousa Dogwood has a showy flower and red globose fruits in the fall.