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US National Arboretum Garden, Washington

5.0/5 (2 ratings)

Photograph © Karl Gercens
Photograph © Karl Gercens
Photograph © Karl Gercens
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The USNA was established for scientific research and education, and to display plants which 'conserve and enhance the environment'. The character is woodland and there a number of gardens with different designs. The oldest collection in the arboretum is on Azalea Hill. In the center of the arboretum is a composition of sandstone columns (from the old east portico of the Capitol) by Russell Page (a British garden designer and author of a popular book on The Education of a Gardener). There is also a garden of ferns and prarie plants by Wolfgang Oehme and James van Sweden (authors of a book on Gardening with Nature). The Dwarf Conifer Garden was the work of William Gotelli.

Address - United States National Arboretum, 3501 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, DC 20002-1958
Opening times - All year. Daily except Christmas. Open 8am to 5pm.
Admission - Free
Website - Visit the US National Arboretum Garden, Washington website

Designers and Influences

This garden has been designed and influenced by Russell Page

Russell Page

Local Hotels

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Holiday Inn Express-Washington DC (0km away)
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Comfort Inn & Suites Near Union Station (1km away)
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Quality Inn Washington DC (2km away)
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Kellogg Conference Hotel (2km away)
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Motel 6 Washington D.C. Convention Center (2km away)
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Howard Johnson Washington District (2km away)
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Washington Court Hotel (3km away)
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Capitol Hill Suites (3km away)
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US Botanic Garden (4km away)
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The White House Garden (5km away)
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Federal Reserve Gardens (5km away)
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Tudor Place Garden, Washington (6km away)

Reviews and Comments

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over 1 year ago HalfAngel said
Visited in Fall 09. Very large park, was not feasible for me to see all on foot, but I did get to see a lot. Very nice bonsai collection, oldest bonsai I have personally seen, 400 years old. 50 state trees, neat idea, trees not labeled by species. :( Great place. If you live there lots of places to bike or walk. Has a portion of the White house there, columns, very striking.

(5.0/5)
about 2 years ago Bill B. said
don't miss the Bonzai collection.

(5.0/5)

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