United States National Arboretum
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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 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.
Attractions
- 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.
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