Missouri Botanical Garden: Power of Plants Contest

Power of Plants Contest

Judging information

A panel of judges will choose the winning entries in each category. The judges will represent the fields of botany, art, and literature. They will use the criteria below to judge botanical accuracy, creativity, and quality.

All contest entries will be judged on this rubric:

To be eligible for a prize, each entry must:

Have a complete, legible entry form attached
Be botanically-accurate and include up-to-date information
Fit within the size guidelines

If all three of these qualifications do not apply to the entry, the entry is not eligible for a prize.

	Points Possible	Points Awarded
Written information is easy to read and grammatically correct.	20
Entry includes a student-created, accurate representation of the chosen plant.	20
Entry is creative and visually appealing.	20
Entry will educate others about the chosen plant’s characteristics.	20
Entry will inspire conservation of chosen plant and overall biodiversity.	20
TOTAL	100

Do you have a question?

Please send questions to powerofplants@mobot.org. Answers to questions of general interest will be posted on the list of Frequently Asked Questions. Please allow 5 business days for the MBG staff to reply.