Exhibition

Common Ground: Our American Garden

Common Ground: Our American Garden shares the stories of plants and how they are important to people in this country. Americans in history and Americans today have grown flowers and herbs as a way of honoring memory, providing healing, promoting discovery and inspiring Ingenuity.

On View At

A landscaped garden with yellow and flowers, foliage, a paved walkway, and a Smithsonian Gardens logo.
The many gardens that surround the Smithsonian are a “museum without walls.” All have been designed to complement the museums they border and to enhance the overall museum experience of learning, appreciation, and enjoyment.
Location
Washington, DC
Haupt Garden open daily dawn to dusk
other outdoor gardens open 24 hours