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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Lady Bird Johnson Tree

U.S. Capitol Grounds tree planted by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson sponsored by the Ladies of the Senate in 1968.

Louis Bean Tree

This greenspire littleleaf linden was dedicated in April 1993.

Maryland Liberty Tree

U.S. Capitol Grounds commemorative tree sponsored by Senator Charles C. McMathias to honor the Maryland Liberty Tree seedling.

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.

Oklahoma Survivor Tree

This tree honors the 168 people who lost their lives, the heroic first responders, and all others who were impacted by the April 19, 1995, attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Olmsted American Beech

There are two original American beech trees still living on the U.S. Capitol campus today.

Olmsted American Elm

There are two original American elm trees still living on the U.S. Capitol campus today.

Olmsted American Linden

Also known as basswood, the American linden is a native deciduous tree found throughout eastern North America.