Bill Clinton – Littleleaf Linden

Bill Clinton throws dirt on a freshly planted tree with a shovel.

Courtesy William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum / NARA

Tilia cordata

October 10, 1993

On October 10, 1993, President Bill Clinton planted a littleleaf linden tree on the South Grounds outside the Oval Office.

 
A cone-shaped crown of a linden tree sits atop a lollipop-like trunk near a security checkpoint.
Littleleaf Linden (2023)

NPS / Nathan King

 

 

Last updated: March 18, 2025

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