Architect of the Capitol 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.
Friendship Between U.S.A. and France Tree
Text of the Plaque
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree
Fulbright 70th Anniversary Tree
Text of the Plaque
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree
Ulmus americana
(American Elm)
Garfield Monument
The sculptural monument to President James A. Garfield by John Quincy Adams Ward (1830-1910), cast by The Henry-Bonnard Co.
George H.W. Bush Tree
Text of the Plaque
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree
Ulmus glabra
(Scotch Elm)
Greater North Dakota Association Memorial Tree
Text of the Plaque
U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree
Hart Building Cherry Trees
Site of two varieties: Japanese flowering (Prunus serrulata) and Yoshino (Prunus x yedoensis).
