This study was focused on the relationship between horticultural preference and parenting attitude of parents having elementary school students. Because a human’s preference of plant was inhered an image of one’s life. This study carried out to define the variables related to horticultural preference and parenting attitude, for promotion in horticultural activity program of parent. For this study, the data was collected from 193 parents having elementary school child from May to July, 2015 at Seoul, and Jeonju city. The major variables related to parenting attitude were grade of children, dialogue hour with their children, understanding of their children, intimate, number of breakfast, occupation, family income, growing activity. And the relationship between parenting attitude and horticultural preference were marked statistical difference at plant classification into need a supporting stick, foodstuff, life time of plant, individual or community growth, cook and industrial arts or ornamental plants. Especially it was concerned in achievement, rationality, affection of parenting attitude.

• 김경미(농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 도시농업과, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) | Gyung Mee Gim Corresponding author
• 정순진(농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 도시농업과, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) | Sun Jin Jeong
• 이상미(농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 도시농업과, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) | Sangmi Lee
• 정선희(농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원 도시농업과, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) | Seon Hee Jeong