American Rose Trials for Sustainability®
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A.R.T.S. website recognized for educational merit
The extension division of the American Society for Horticultural Science annually recognizes exceptional educational materials through their awards program. In 2021 A.R.T.S.® received two awards. You can learn more about each of the awards by clicking here.
Our Mission
To identify, through regional evaluation and testing under low-input conditions, the most disease- and pest-resistant, hardiest, and most garden-worthy rose cultivars, and to provide objective, accurate and reliable information about the cultivars tested for each region to industry professionals and the gardening public.
Our Vision
Environmental Responsibility
All of our horticultural decisions are guided by scientifically-sound research-based information regarding ecological responsibility.
No Synthetic Chemicals
To assess a plant's real performance, all of our evaluations are performed in a truly "no spray" environment without the application of any pesticides (including fungicides, insecticides, and miticides) or fertilizers.
Transparency & Integrity
Expertise & Accuracy
A.R.T.S.® guarantees objective, accurate, and reliable performance assessments of rose cultivars submitted for testing. We maintain and protect the integrity and credibility of our program by having clearly developed testing protocols and winners based on performance relative to reference cultivars planted in each trial alongside entries.
Because our evaluators have a high level of practical expertise, and perform evaluations based solely on our strict protocol and judging guidelines, A.R.T.S.® performance assessments are both objective and accurate.