The Basics

Materials
Chinese Kousa Dogwood
Year
1968
Location
Capitol Square, N.E.
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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.