United States National Arboretum

The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in Washington, D.C., operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service as a division of the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. It is 1.78 km² (446 acres) in size, and is located 3.5 km (2.2 miles) northeast of the Capitol, with entrances on New York Avenue and R Street. It was established in 1927 by an act of Congress.

The arboretum acts as a major center of botanical research.

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Asian Collections, Japanese Woodland, Asian Valley, China Valley, Korean Hillside
Azalea Collections, Glenn Dale Azalea Hillside, Morrison Garden, Lee Garden
Dogwood Collections, Dogwoods, Anacostia River Overlook
Fern Valley, Fern Valley Woodland, Prairie, Southeastern Coastal Plain
The Friendship Garden, Arbor House: Gift Shop, Friends of the National Arboretum Office, National Bonsai Foundation Office
Gotelli Dwarf and Slow Growing Conifer Collection, Gotelli & Watnong Collections, Spruces, Firs, Japanese Maples
Holly and Magnolia Collections
National Bonsai and Penjing Museum, Japanese, Chinese, North American, and International Pavilions
National Boxwood Collection
National Capitol Columns (see image above)
National Grove of State Trees, specimens of most of the U.S. State trees.
National Herb Garden, Historic Roses, Knot Garden, Specialty Gardens
Perennial Collections, Peonies, Irises, Daylilies
Classical Chinese Garden (under construction), a new 12-acre garden designed by a joint team from China and the United States.