4U.S. Botanic Garden, Washington D.C.
USBG, the United States Botanic Garden is located in Washington D.C., near Garfield Circle.
The best part? It is open every day of the year, including federal holidays.
USBG is the oldest continually operating botanic garden in the U.S., established by Congress in 1820.
Like the nearby Smithsonian Museums, admission is free. So enjoy the garden’s collection that features 65.000 plants, including rare plants such as ferns that date nearly as far back as the botanic garden’s founding.
The amazing botanic garden consists of 3 locations: the Conservatory, the Production Facility and the Bartholdi Park.
What is unique about this garden is that here there are 4 plants that are believed to be directly related to the original Wilkes Expedition.
