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Enid A. Haupt Garden

Symmetrical pattern of diamond and circle plantings featuring purple tulips and white panies and blue pansies with red-stone Smithsonian Castle behind

Looking Back at 50 years of Smithsonian Gardens

August 18, 2022 at 1:55 pm

Smithsonian Gardens (SG) and the Archives of American Gardens (AAG) have a lot to celebrate in 2022. This year marks a series of institutional milestones, including the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Smithsonian Gardens in 1972, the 35th anniversary of the formation of the Archives of American Gardens in 1987, and the 30th anniversary […]

Orchid with long leg-like petals

Top 5 Spookiest Things in the Smithsonian Gardens Collections

October 25, 2021 at 11:48 am

Halloween is here! Here are the top five spookiest things floating around Smithsonian Gardens: Spider Orchid The spotted spider orchid (Brassia maculata) uses tricks and treats to get what it wants: pollination. To spider-hunting wasps this orchid looks so much like an arachnid that female wasps will actually land on the flower lips and try […]