Joe & Jill Biden – Southern Magnolia

The President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden with Gold Star family members holding hands in a circle around a freshly-planted tree.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden with Gold Star family members, 2022.

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.

 
A small southern magnolia next to the White House in a small garden area.
Southern Magnolia (2023)

NPS / Kelsey Graczyk

 

Last updated: October 12, 2023

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