Joe & Jill Biden – Southern Magnolia

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden with Gold Star family members, 2022.

Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Presidential Library / Official White House photo by Adam Schultz

Magnolia grandiflora 

May 30, 2022

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden planted a southern magnolia tree near the South Portico on May 30, 2022, as part of a Memorial Day ceremony. The tree was planted with Gold Star family members in attendance to commemorate U.S. service members who lost their lives in service to our Nation.

 

Southern Magnolia (2023)

NPS / Kelsey Graczyk

 

White House

Commemorative Tree Plantings

 

Commemorative Tree Plantings and Gardens at the White House and President's Park

This map shows locations of a wide variety of trees planted by and in honor of presidents of the United States and first ladies from the 1800s to today. The trees are located throughout the grounds surrounding the White House. Several gardens are also on the White House grounds.