A poinsettia bed at the U.S. Botanic Garden. Courtesy of Devin Dotson By Southwester Staff Holiday cheer returns to the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) from Thanksgiving Day through January 5, 2025 (closed on Christmas Day) with their popular annual holiday display. Multiple model trains will run in the gated outdoor gardens […]
World of Orchids on Display at United States Botanic Garden
By Southwester Staff Orchids, in all their vibrant colors, varied shapes, sizes and scents are the theme of the exhibit Discover the World of Orchids now through April 30, 2023 at the United States Botanic Garden. Hundreds of orchids are displayed, some at ground level and some suspended in the […]
U.S. Botanic Garden Hosts Holiday Display
By Southwester Staff This year’s U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) “Season’s Greenings” holiday display will be on view from Thursday, November 24, 2022, through Monday, January 2, 2023, and closed on December 25. On the lawn in the gated outdoor gardens, model trains will circulate through agricultural displays made from plant […]
Season’s Greenings: Roadside Attractions at the U.S. Botanic Garden
The U.S. Botanic Garden at 100 Maryland Ave. SW is a museum different—its artifacts living plants from all over the world, which continue to grow, flower, and display fruit. Christmas is always a special season at the Botanic Garden with its traditional display of DC landmarks made from plant materials in the […]
Corpse Flowers Blooming at Botanic Garden
The U.S. Botanic Garden, located at 100 Maryland Ave. SW, is exhibiting not one, but three giant “corpse flowers,” sometimes referred to as “stinky” plants for the unpleasant odor they emit immediately after blooming. The odor has been described as a combination of garlic and dead fish. The blooming is […]