Lady Bird Johnson Tree
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.
AOC employees are responsible for the care and preservation of more than 100 varieties of trees and bushes planted around the U.S. Capitol, as well as outdoor sculptures including monuments, memorials and water features.
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Site of two varieties: Japanese flowering (Prunus serrulata) and Yoshino (Prunus x yedoensis).
Site of two varieties: Japanese flowering (Prunus serrulata) and Yoshino (Prunus x yedoensis).
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Magnolia grandiflora
(Southern Magnolia)
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree
Ilex opaca
(American Holly)
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree
Ilex opaca
(American Holly)