2026 PPA National Symposium

2026 PPA National Symposium

8:00am EDT

Welcome Big Ten A

8:15am EDT

In the Center of the Great Lakes, Why Michigan’s Flora is Special Big Ten ADr. Tony Reznicek, PhD

9:15am EDT

Native Plants: Designing at the Intersection of Human Preferences and Ecological Integrity Big Ten AShannan Gibb-Randall, MLA, PLA

11:00am EDT

Scholarship Winners and Perennial Plant of the Year® Big Ten A

11:30am EDT

Ornamental Perennial Plant Breeding & Breeder Spotlight Big Ten ALaura Robles • Dr. Justin Lombardoni, PhD • Wayne Gruber • Dave MacKenzie • Brent Horvath

2:20pm EDT

New to Market Big Ten APleasant Run Nursery

4:05pm EDT

Layered Landscapes: Designing with Time, Texture and Ecology in Mind Big Ten AStefano Marinaz

8:30am EDT

Design Track | Manifesto Destiny AuditoriumMartha Keen • Hans Hesselein, RLA Grower Track | The Power of Light: Controlling Flowering and Height in Perennial Production Big Ten ADr. Roberto Lopez, PhD

9:30am EDT

Design Track | Sustainable Public Gardens and Landscapes at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society AuditoriumAndrew Bunting Grower Track | Technology Advances for Weed Identification + Diagnosing Herbicide Injury Big Ten ADr. Erin Hill, PhD

11:20am EDT

Design Track | Building Pollinator Gardens: Collaboration, Design, and Impact AuditoriumDebra Knapke Grower Track | Making Biostimulants Work for You: Tips for Success Big Ten ADr. Michelle Jones, PhD

2:00pm EDT

Growing Ecological Literacy Big Ten ASarah Leaskey, RLA, ASLA • Jeff Lorenz

3:00pm EDT

Landscape Design Awards Big Ten A

3:30pm EDT

Break Big Ten AUnex Inc. • Plantworks Nursery • Tennessee Wholesale Nursery • Must Have Perennials • American Beauties Native Plants • Mariani Plants • Gro 'n Sell

4:00pm EDT

Outgoing Board & 2027 National Symposium Announcement Big Ten A

4:15pm EDT

Special Recognition Awards Big Ten A

4:30pm EDT

Designing with Perennials for Beautiful Gardens in a Changing Climate Big Ten AJeff Epping