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US National Arboretum
Floral and Nursery Plants Research
Cercis chinensis (Chinese Redbud)
US National Arboretum
Floral and Nursery Plants Research
"Better Plants Through Science" Poster
US National Arboretum
Floral and Nursery Plants Research
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers'
US National Arboretum
Floral and Nursery Plants Research
Plant Breeding - Poster
US National Arboretum
Floral and Nursery Plants Research
Lilac breeding - 'Old Glory'
US National Arboretum
Floral and Nursery Plants Research
Development of Pathogen Diagnostics
Mission
The Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit of the U.S. National Arboretum has a broad-based program supporting basic and developmental research and implementation of new technologies for the florist and nursery industries. Emphasis is on developing new floral, nursery, and turf plants; detecting and controlling pathogens in ornamental plants; taxonomy of ornamental plants; improvement of nursery production systems; and curation of woody landscape plant germplasm as part of the National Plant Germplasm System.
Alexander, Lisa
Barnaby, Jinyoung
Bentz, Susan
Duan, Hui
Greeley, Susan
- Sue
Guo, Henry
Hammond, John
Huang, Qi
Jhingory-Ahmad, Sharon
Jordan, Ramon
Kolpack, Frances
- Fran
Mathis, Ramona
Moore, Benjamin
O Connor, Anne
- Siobhan
Pooler, Margaret
Reinsel, Michael
Rounsaville, Todd
Scanlon, Martin
Shreckhise, Jacob
- Jake
Svoboda, Harlan
Warnke, Scott
Witcher, Carrie
Xia, Zheng-Lian
Zettel, Piper