Soo-Hyung Kim and David Zuckerman checking on the first blooms of Lagerstroemia Center Stage ® in late July . ( Photo by Clare McLean )
Climate-Ready Plant Trials Underway at UW Botanic Gardens
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The University of Washington Botanic Gardens ( UWBG ) has launched a longitudinal research project to help identify some of the best water-wise plants for our region . The findings will help the green trade and gardeners in the Puget Sound make smart plant choices for the hotter , drier summers climate scientists predict for the years ahead .
“ My collaborators and I have been talking about doing this project for almost 10 years ,” says Professor Soo-Hyung Kim , UWBG faculty and Byron and Alice Lockwood Endowed
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