Olmsted Cucumber Magnolia
There is one original cucumber magnolia tree still living on the U.S. Capitol campus today.
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.
Olmsted Dutch Elm
There are two original Dutch elm trees still living on the U.S. Capitol campus today.
Olmsted Ginkgo
Known for its fan-shaped leaves that turn from bright green in the summer to bright yellow in the fall, the ginkgo's earliest leaf fossils date back 270 million years.
Olmsted Green Ash
There is one original green ash tree still living on the U.S. Capitol campus today.
Olmsted Horse Chestnut
There is one original horse chestnuet tree still living on the U.S. Capitol campus today.
Olmsted Japanese Pagoda
There are three original Japanese pagoda trees still living on the U.S. Capitol campus today.
Olmsted Kentucky Coffeetree
There is one original Kentucky coffeetree still living on the U.S. Capitol campus today.
Olmsted Northern Red Oak
There is one original northern red oak tree still living on the U.S. Capitol campus today.
Olmsted Osage Orange
There are two original Osage orange trees still living on the U.S. Capitol campus today.
Olmsted Smoothleaf Elm
There is one original smoothleaf elm tree still living on the U.S. Capitol campus today.