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.
Browse the highlights below or learn more about the trees on campus.
Idaho Federation of Women's Clubs Memorial Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds tree planted by Senator James A. McClure for the Idaho Federation of Women's Clubs.
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.
Liberty Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds commemorative tree sponsored by Senator Charles C. McMathias to honor the Maryland Liberty Tree seedling.
Lower Senate Fountain Cherry Trees
Site of two varieties: Japanese flowering (Prunus serrulata) and Yoshino (Prunus x yedoensis).
Lower Senate Park Cherry Trees
Site of two varieties: Japanese flowering (Prunus serrulata) and Yoshino (Prunus x yedoensis).
Mrs. Richard Nixon Tree
Text on the Plaque
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Magnolia grandiflora
(Southern Magnolia)
NASA's Artemis Missions Tree
This sweetgum was grown from the array of different seeds that flew nearly 270,000 miles from Earth and circled the moon aboard the Orion spacecraft.
National Arbor Day Tree
U.S. Capitol Grounds memorial tree for National Arbor Day sponsored by Senator Mark O. Hatfield.