United States Botanic Garden

United States Botanic Garden
U.S. Botanical Garden in 2017
Type	Botanical Garden
Location	Washington DC
Coordinates	38°53′17″N 77°00′47″W / 38.888°N 77.013°W / 38.888; -77.013
Created	1820
Operated by	US Congress
Public transit access	Federal Center SW station

The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is a botanical garden on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., near the James A. Garfield Monument.

The Botanic Garden is supervised by the Congress through the Architect of the Capitol, who is responsible for maintaining the grounds of the United States Capitol. The USBG is open every day of the year, including federal holidays. It is the oldest continually-operating botanic garden in the United States.