Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Wilson Native Plants Lab
Led by Sandra Barbour Wilson · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The lab studies invasive ornamental plants and native plant propagation for urban landscapes. Research involves characterizing invasiveness and evaluating pollinator benefits.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Fieldwork
- Plants
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Pesticide Contamination of Pollen in Container-Grown Blanket Flower
2026 · Horticulturae
Finds pesticide levels in blanket flower pollen vary by application.
- Assessing the Effects of Root Preparation Methods and Irrigation Strategies for Urban Tree Growth and Establishment
2026 · Sustainability
Tests how different watering methods affect tree growth and survival.
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- Development and Evaluation of Landscape Plant Cultivars with Reduced Fertility to Minimize Potential Invasiveness1
2025 · Journal of Environmental Horticulture
Explores making non-native plants less likely to spread.
- Influence of pesticide application practices, pruning, and planting on contamination of nectar in container-grown lantana
2025 · The Science of The Total Environment
Studies how pesticides, pruning, and planting affect lantana nectar.
- Genotypic Variation in Drought Response of Wax Begonia (Begonia semperflorens-cultorum) Under Controlled Irrigation Regimes
2025 · HortScience
Shows different begonia plants handle drought differently.
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