United States Botanic Garden

Steeped in history, the United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is a living plant museum that inspires people to appreciate, study, and conserve plants to enrich society locally and globally. More than 200 years ago, George Washington had a vision for the capital city of the United States that included a botanic garden that would demonstrate and promote the importance of plants to the young nation. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1820, the U.S. Botanic Garden is the oldest continuously operating botanic garden in the United States. Since 1934, it has been administered through the Architect of the Capitol.