United States Botanic Garden

Name

United States Botanic Garden

Legal name

United States Botanic Garden

Website

https://usbg.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1820

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Botanical Garden and Museum Services

NAICS

Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens (Educational Collections) (THAJADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Gardens & Botanical Attractions (THAJACAH), Protected Cultivation of Specialty Crops (Orchids, Bonsai, Exotics) (AFAGAHAH)

Keywords

• Botanic garden operations
• Plant conservation programs
• Public garden education
• Horticulture exhibits
• Urban agriculture grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Appropriations: The U.S. Botanic Garden is a federal institution administered through the Architect of the Capitol since 1934, funded by Congressional appropriations. It operates as a public service with free admission to visitors.
2. Friends of the U.S. Botanic Garden Support: The Friends of the U.S. Botanic Garden, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created in 1991, supports educational outreach activities and coordinates approximately 200 public programs annually. They administer registration fees and fund programs like Hands On Plant Science (HOPS).
3. Urban Agriculture Resilience Program Grants: The USBG and American Public Gardens Association award grants totaling $445,600 annually to support urban agriculture projects across public gardens in the U.S.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The United States Botanic Garden operates a free public living plant museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., featuring a 1933 Lord & Burnham Conservatory with 12 garden rooms under glass, gated outdoor gardens, and the Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens. It maintains a permanent collection of more than 9,500 plant accessions (~44,000 plants) across rare, endangered, medicinal, economic, and ornamental species, delivers educational programs (school field trips, public lectures, Plant Hotline), runs the Urban Agriculture Resilience Program with public garden partners nationwide, and leads conservation research including U.S. native tree threat assessment.

Product overview

The United States Botanic Garden is a living plant museum offering a Conservatory (historic 1933 greenhouse with 12 garden rooms), gated outdoor gardens (Regional Garden, Rose Garden, Pollinator Garden), and Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens. Educational programs include field trips, school programs, and public lectures. Conservation initiatives encompass the Urban Agriculture Resilience Program, rare/endangered plant collections (9,500+ accessions), and research partnerships. Seasonal exhibits include the Fierce Flora exhibit and Holiday Show. The Garden operates as a public institution accredited by American Alliance of Museums and Botanic Gardens Conservation International.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Friends of the U.S. Botanic Garden: A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that supports the educational outreach activities at the U.S. Botanic Garden by coordinating around 200 public programs annually, supporting the volunteer program, sponsoring an outreach internship, and funding the Hands On Plant Science (HOPS) program.
• Urban Agriculture Resilience Program
• Global Conservation Consortium for Food Plants (GCCFP)

Products and services

• Conservatory Historic 1933 Lord & Burnham greenhouse with 28,944 square feet of growing space organized into 12 garden rooms under glass, including The Tropics (93-foot dome), World Deserts, Orchids, Medicinal Plants, Hawaii, Primeval Garden, Plant Adaptations, and Mediterranean sections. Free admission for visitors.
• Gated Outdoor Gardens Outdoor gardens featuring a Regional Garden of Mid-Atlantic native plants, Rose Garden (national flower), Pollinator Garden, First Ladies Water Garden, and Amphitheater. Open to the public free of charge with extended seasonal hours.
• Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens Historic 1876 fountain by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi with surrounding sustainable gardens showcasing native plants, rain gardens, and wildlife habitat. Open dawn to dusk.
• Children's Garden Seasonal outdoor garden for children featuring a platform discovery structure, watering and planting stations, small-sized fruiting plants, motion-activated misting poles, and a kiwifruit tunnel. Open approximately May through October.
• Plant Collections Database Searchable online database of more than 9,500 accessions comprising approximately 44,000 plants used for exhibition, study, conservation, and exchange. Includes orchids (3,000 specimens), medicinal plants, carnivorous plants, economic plants, cacti, succulents, and rare and endangered species.
• Urban Agriculture Resilience Program (UARP) Partnership with the American Public Gardens Association that awards grants to public garden partnerships for urban agriculture, food-growing, and related education work. Has awarded $1.97 million total across 106 collaborations in 30 states and Washington, D.C., producing over 690,000 pounds of produce and providing 46,000+ hours of training.
• Field Trips and School Programs Educational offerings for K-12 schools, homeschool groups, and families including field trip experiences, on-site activity resources, classes, and curriculum-aligned learning materials. Features discovery carts and downloadable educator resources.
• Virtual Tours Online virtual tours of the Conservatory and outdoor gardens, accompanied by virtual lecture series (including Research Lab Look In and Delving Deeper programs) and program recordings available on YouTube.
• Plant Hotline Public service for plant identification and care questions, accessible by phone at (202) 226-4785 and email at [email protected], staffed by horticultural experts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 690,000 pounds of produce grown and shared through UARP programs over five years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Global Conservation Consortium for Food Plants (GCCFP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2025Co-founded initiative coordinated by New York Botanical Garden, bringing together botanical gardens, agricultural genebanks, and international stakeholders to protect neglected, underutilized, and threatened edible plant species. The consortium operates under a five-year initial term to develop comprehensive conservation strategies for priority food plants and their wild relatives.
• Friends of the U.S. Botanic GardencoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 1991Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created to finance the National Garden in 1991. Supports educational outreach activities, coordinates approximately 200 public programs annually, administers registration fees, supports volunteer program, and funds Hands On Plant Science (HOPS) program. Contact: (202) 225-1281.
• Smithsonian InstitutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Smithsonian Institution supporting the North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC), aiming for conservation, preservation, and public education about orchid species native to the United States and Canada.
• American Public Gardens AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-leadership of Urban Agriculture Resilience Program awarding grants to public gardens for urban agriculture, food-growing, and education. The five-year program (2020-2025) has awarded $1.97 million total to 80 collaborations in 30 states and D.C., growing over 690,000 pounds of produce and providing 46,000+ hours of training.
• Botanic Gardens Conservation International-U.S. (BGCI-US)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the first comprehensive threat assessment of all 881 tree species native to the contiguous United States, contributing to Global Tree Assessment initiative and United Nations Decade for Ecosystem Restoration.
• The Morton ArboretumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior author and vice president of science and conservation involved in U.S. tree threat assessment. Collaborated on five-year research project to assess extinction risk for all native U.S. tree species.
• NatureServecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on comprehensive threat assessment using IUCN Red List and NatureServe platforms. Contributed to establishing data sharing methodology for future tree conservation updates.
• USDA Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on U.S. tree conservation research. Contributed to five-year project beginning in 2017 to assess threats to all U.S. trees.
• Architect of the CapitolcoreOthersThe U.S. Botanic Garden has been administered through the Architect of the Capitol since 1934. AOC handles HR, employment opportunities, internships, and administrative functions.
• FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic ResourcesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of Global Conservation Consortium for Food Plants. FAO's International Treaty coordinates with Crop Trust and USBG to protect edible plant biodiversity ahead of Governing Body session in Lima, Peru.
• Crop TrustflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of Global Conservation Consortium for Food Plants. Partnership aims to expand conservation beyond traditional repositories by connecting genebanks with botanical gardens.
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSBG partnership with AAAS featuring graduate student speakers in Research Lab Look In lecture series connected to current exhibits like Fierce Flora.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Missouri Botanical Garden: A National Historic Landmark and one of the world's leading plant research institutions, operating a major public garden, extensive research programs, and global plant conservation initiatives. Highly comparable in mission, collection scale, and emphasis on science-based conservation.
• Mt. Cuba Center: A Delaware-based native plant garden and research institution focused on native plant conservation and sustainable horticulture. Comparable in combining public garden operations with rigorous plant conservation work; USBG's Curator previously served as Director of Collections and Conservation Lead here.
• New York Botanical Garden: The largest botanic garden in the United States, operating a 250-acre living plant museum with extensive research and conservation programs. NYBG is the coordinator of the Global Conservation Consortium for Food Plants co-founded by USBG, making it the closest peer in scale, mission, and institutional partnership.
• Marie Selby Botanical Gardens: A renowned botanical garden in Sarasota, Florida specializing in epiphytic plants including orchids and bromeliads. A Urban Agriculture Resilience Program grant recipient partner and comparable in operating public garden visitation with significant plant collection and conservation programs.
• Longwood Gardens: A premier public display garden with 1,100+ acres of gardens, conservatories, and horticultural exhibits. USBG staff have direct prior employment history here, and the institutions share comparable visitor-facing garden operations, educational programming, and conservatory management expertise.
• The Morton Arboretum: A 1,700-acre outdoor museum of woody plants and a leading tree-focused conservation institution. A direct collaboration partner on USBG's 881-species U.S. native tree threat assessment and highly comparable in combining public garden visitation with rigorous plant science and conservation research.
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden: A 52-acre public garden in New York City offering plant collections, educational programs, and conservation initiatives. Directly comparable as a metropolitan public garden with strong educational mission; USBG's Executive Director previously held roles here.
• Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: A historic Victorian glasshouse conservatory and botanical garden in Pittsburgh operating extensive educational and sustainability programs. Direct comparable in operating a landmark conservatory facility with educational programming and being a recipient partner in USBG's Urban Agriculture Resilience Program.
• Chicago Botanic Garden: A 385-acre public garden and living plant museum with significant plant conservation and urban agriculture programs. Directly comparable in combining public garden visitation, plant science research, and educational programming; USBG's Partnerships Manager previously served as National Collection Curator here.
• Smithsonian Gardens: Operates living plant collections across the Smithsonian museum complex in Washington, D.C. and partners with USBG on programs including the Annual Orchid Show. A natural peer given shared D.C. footprint, federal affiliation, and complementary horticultural and educational missions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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