Founded in 1892, the American Rose Society is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to the cultivation and enjoyment of roses. The American Rose Society is a national organization with over 15,000 members dedicated to the enjoyment, enhancement and promotion of America's Floral Emblem. Almost 400 local chapters and affiliates throughout the country offer rose-related activities and information. Many of the members of these societies have been designated as Consulting Rosarians, and have agreed to assist other rose growers with their rose problems and questions.

The mission of the American Rose Society is to increase the general interest in the cultivation of the rose for all people and to improve its standard of excellence. The objectives of the American Rose Society are to encourage amateur and professional rose culture; to increase the general understanding of and interest in all aspects of roses, including but not limited to the history of roses, hybridization, growing, exhibiting, designing rose arrangements, judging, research, photography of roses, and thereby to improve the standard of excellence of the rose for all people; to record, publish and establish priority on rose cutivar names, and rose cultivar ratings.

Most ARS members are home gardeners like you who enjoy growing roses and want to expand their knowledge of rose culture. Many members also enjoy the thrill of exhibiting their roses in competition with other rose-lovers or participating in photography contests and other rose-related activities. The American Rose Society has developed standards and guidelines for guiding these competitions. We also publish a schedule of the various workshops, seminars, garden events and rose shows. The Society publishes a monthly magazine, American Rose, available to all members.

The Society has its headquarters located on the grounds of the beautiful American Rose Center near Shreveport, Louisiana. The Center is home to a lovely Garden of over 20,000 rose bushes comprising nearly 400 varieties of modern and old roses. We have many events in our Gardens during the year. When you come to Shreveport, be sure to check the Events Schedule so you can attend one of our many Garden Events.

ARS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization governed by a Board of Directors and operated by the staff at the Rose Center under the direction of our Executive Director and an Executive Committee.

Our current President is Steve Jones, a member of the Pacific Southwest District of the American Rose Society.