Awards Offered in 2027
Liberty Hyde Bailey Award
Our highest honor—presented to an individual whose lifetime achievements have profoundly advanced American horticulture across multiple fields such as teaching, research, communications, design, or leadership. This award recognizes the rare few who have elevated the entire discipline.
Rising Star Award
Spotlights an emerging horticultural professional whose energy, leadership, and creativity are already reshaping how North America gardens.
Garden Sustainability Award
Celebrates a public garden that is setting the bar for sustainable design, maintenance, and programming— proving that beauty, education, and environmental responsibility can grow together.
Community Greening Award (even years only)
Celebrates grassroots greatness. This award honors an individual, institution, or company that is using plants to create more livable, healthy, and equitable communities.
Garden Education Award
Honors those who cultivate future generations. Given to an individual, program, or organization making a lasting impact through children’s and youth gardening initiatives. In honor of Jane L. Taylor, a youth garden educator and curator.
Landscape Design Award
Given to an individual whose work has demonstrated and promoted the value of sustainable horticultural practices in the field of landscape architecture or landscape design.
Communication Award
Recognizes effective and inspirational communication—through print, radio, television, and/or online media—that advances public interest and participation in horticulture. In honor of B.Y. Morrison, a horticultural communicator, designer, and administrator.
Floral Design Award
Recognizes significant contributions to floral design in publications, on the platform, and to the public. In honor of Frances Jones Poetker, a floral design, author, and lecturer.