Grounds Features

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.

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People of Massachusetts Tree

Text of the Plaque

U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree

Ulmus americana
(American Elm)

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation at the tree planting ceremony on April 28, 2022.

People of New Hampshire Tree

Text of the Plaque

U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree

Nyssa sylvatica
(Black Gum)

People of Wisconsin Tree

Text of the Plaque

U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree

Acer saccharum 'Legacy'
(Legacy Sugar Maple)

People's Choice for a National Tree

Text on the Plaque

U.S. Capitol Grounds
Commemorative Tree

Quercus borealis
(Northern Red Oak)

Rayburn Horseshoe Cherry Trees

Site of one variety: Yoshino (Prunus x yedoensis).

Plaque that reads: U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Quercus palustrus (Pin Oak) To Commemorate the Service to the U.S. House of Representatives of the Honorable Andrew Maguire (1975-1981) Sponsored by Rep. Donald Payne Planted on July 14, 2006

Representative Andrew Maguire Tree

Text on the Plaque

U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree

Quercus palustrus
(Pin Oak)

Representative Clarence Brown Tree

Text on the Plaque

U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree

Aesculus pavia
(Red Buckeye)

Representative Don Fuqua Tree

Text on the Plaque

U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree

Magnolia virginiana
(Sweetbay Magnolia)

Representative Jack Murtha Tree

Common Name: Red Oak Botanical Name: Quercus rubra Current Location: Capitol Square, S.W. Planted: June 16, 2011 Sponsor: Representative Robert Brady Honoree Details In Memory of Representative John 'Jack' Patrick Murtha.