Miller - Trial Gardens and Horticulture

Dr. Miller aims to develop a multidisciplinary research program related to landscape and greenhouse plant production. His research has included physiological studies of ornamentals, applied research greenhouse production of various crops, and landscape plant evaluations. Other research priorities focus on ornamental plant development and management that are more environmentally conscious (e.g., water use and conservation; salt tolerance; heat tolerance.)

Research and Teaching

Dr. Miller conducts applied and basic research through his research lab and also the CSU Trial Gardens program, with a mission of providing education, research and outreach to students, community members, industry professionals and anyone else with a desire to learn. The outdoor display and test areas at the Annual Flower Trial Garden were established to allow students, researchers, industry representatives, homeowners and extension personnel to learn, teach and evaluate through horticultural research and demonstration projects conducted in the unique environmental conditions of the Rocky Mountain/High Plains region.

Dr. Miller also teaches the following courses:

HORT 221 Landscape Plants
HORT 332 Herbaceous Plants

Learn more about his research here

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CSU Trial Gardens Photo Library

Access the CSU Trial Gardens Photo Library here to see images of all our annual, perennial, and cool season plants from the past few years.

Trial Garden History

The Trial Garden began at the W. D. Holley Plant Environmental Research Center (PERC), located at 630 W. Lake Street on the Colorado State University campus. PERC was in operation from 1971 to 2016. In 1992, Dr. James E. Klett began his role as Director of PERC and became the Faculty Coordinator for the trial program.

Contact Information

mailing address

Office: 237 Nutrien Building
Lab: Horticulture Center
1707 Centre Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80523

phone

+1 (970) 491 2506

e-mail chad.miller@colostate.edu