U.S. National Arboretum Washington D.C.
It is remarkable to consider that there is a 450 acre open space Arboretum in the center of Washington D.C. with gardens ranging from dogwood and boxwood collections to Asian plant collections. ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a-YiZBxiyWM/S-iiAwiwpZI/AAAAAAAAAD4/W-HYsO_sB-0/s400/WashD.C.+05.09.10+015.jpg)
The National Herb Garden is filled with edibles and domestic arts plants, including roses, sage, lemon balm, and lettuce beds.![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a-YiZBxiyWM/S-ih1IDYl0I/AAAAAAAAADw/OsDF7TmJOb4/s400/WashD.C.+05.09.10+007.jpg)
The site is best known as a plant research center with dozens of greenhouses.![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a-YiZBxiyWM/S-ihldnjULI/AAAAAAAAADo/RlqoigQqbSI/s400/U.S.NationalArboretum.jpg)
There's plenty to see in a half day, including the former Capitol columns that now sit perched on a 20 acre site inside the Arboretum.![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a-YiZBxiyWM/S-ihXYDmE5I/AAAAAAAAADg/FAKHRfbJPkU/s400/knot+garden+and+columns.jpg)
The connifer garden is remarkable and not to be missed.
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a-YiZBxiyWM/S-iiAwiwpZI/AAAAAAAAAD4/W-HYsO_sB-0/s400/WashD.C.+05.09.10+015.jpg)
The National Herb Garden is filled with edibles and domestic arts plants, including roses, sage, lemon balm, and lettuce beds.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a-YiZBxiyWM/S-ih1IDYl0I/AAAAAAAAADw/OsDF7TmJOb4/s400/WashD.C.+05.09.10+007.jpg)
The site is best known as a plant research center with dozens of greenhouses.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_a-YiZBxiyWM/S-ihldnjULI/AAAAAAAAADo/RlqoigQqbSI/s400/U.S.NationalArboretum.jpg)
There's plenty to see in a half day, including the former Capitol columns that now sit perched on a 20 acre site inside the Arboretum.
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_a-YiZBxiyWM/S-ihXYDmE5I/AAAAAAAAADg/FAKHRfbJPkU/s400/knot+garden+and+columns.jpg)
The connifer garden is remarkable and not to be missed.
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