See the Cherry Trees
Escape the crowds and explore the remarkable diversity of the Arboretum’s flowering cherry tree collection with this self-guided tour.
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Welcome to the U.S. National Arboretum
General Information
The grounds of the U.S. National Arboretum are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the year except for Christmas Day. The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except for federal holidays from November through February. Admission to the grounds and museum is free and no tickets are needed.
SPRING TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS BEGINNING MARCH 23, 2023
Effective Thursday, March 23, 2023, traffic will be restricted to one way on Hickey Lane between Valley Road and Eagle Nest Road and on Eagle Nest Road. Azalea Road remains one way as always. In addition to the Arboretum’s three main parking lots and smaller parking areas, roadside parking will be available in certain areas. Please obey posted signage.
Consider visiting on weekdays to avoid crowds!
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Interactive Map
Looking for a plant? Try our interactive map and living plant database search, and plant browser, the Arboretum Botanical Explorer (ABE), designed for large-screened devices.
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What's New
2023 Beyond the Tidal Basin
Beyond the Tidal Basin explores the remarkable beauty of ornamental cherry trees as well as the National Arboretum’s long history with them. It visits 31 sites spread out across 450 acres. Each tree is marked with a large number...
NOTICE: Boxwood and Perennial Collections Closed through Summer 2023
In early August 2022, USDA-ARS discovered Boxwood blight on a small number of plants in the National Boxwood Collection at the U.S. National Arboretum (USNA). Because the collection has been frequently monitored, the disease was...
U.S. National Arboretum Offers Solution to Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Pest
Title: U.S. National Arboretum Offers Solution to Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Pest
Hemlocks, Tsuga species, are evergreen trees that can be found in forested ecosystems and in landscape plantings. They are in the pine family and often...