"Season's Greenings: Dino-Mite!" 2025 holiday exhibit
Celebrate the holiday season in our annual holiday display “Season’s Greenings” with the Conservatory full of poinsettias, holiday decor, and D.C. landmarks made from plants. In the outdoor gardens, find festive lights and decor throughout plus our model train show. This year (2025), G-gauge model trains will chug through displays of dinosaurs made from plant parts, including Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Velociraptor, and more, plus living plants whose ancestors lived alongside them such as cycads, ferns, and magnolias! The Garden will stay open late seven evenings on Dec. 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, and Jan. 1; and will be closed on Dec. 25.
America's State Flowers: Utah, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
The final blog in an eight-article series showing the official flowers for all 50 U.S. states and six territories.
America's State Flowers: Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas
Part seven of an eight-article blog series showing the official flowers for all 50 U.S. states and six territories.
America's State Flowers: Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada
Part five of an eight-article blog series showing the official flowers for all 50 U.S. states and six territories.
America's State Flowers: New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina and Virginia, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio
Part six of an eight-article blog series showing the official flowers for all 50 U.S. states and six territories.
America's State Flowers: Indiana, Iowa and North Dakota, Kansas, Kentucky and Nebraska, Louisiana and Mississippi
Part four of an eight-article blog series showing the official flowers for all 50 U.S. states and six territories.
America's State Flowers: Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Wisconsin
Part three of an eight-article blog series showing the official flowers for all 50 U.S. states and six territories.
America's State Flowers: Colorado, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, Delaware, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Guam
Part two of an eight-article blog series showing the official flowers for 50 U.S. states and six territories.
America's State Flowers: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas and Michigan, California
Part one of an eight-article blog series featuring the official flowers of all 50 U.S. states and six territories.
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Bartholdi Fountain
Created for America’s 100th anniversary, the 30-foot-tall “Fountain of Light and Water” — aka the Bartholdi Fountain — turned 150 in 2026! To celebrate this milestone anniversary, join Devin for a deep dive into the history of the fountain, how and when it joined the United States Botanic Garden, how we care for this beautiful piece of history, and the story of the sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, who became internationally famous for another project, the Statue of Liberty. See historic photos from 150 years ago, 3D images, close-ups of the artistic details, and more!
Presenter: Devin Dotson, Senior Communications Specialist, United States Botanic Garden
This program was recorded May 14, 2026. Find upcoming programs at www.USBG.gov/Programs