The State Botanical Garden of Tennessee, commonly known as the UT Gardens, welcomes visitors to its locations in Jackson, Crossville, and Knoxville. Each site showcases the latest research and education in horticulture and provides visitors with outstanding green spaces to learn, play, explore, and relax.
Horticultural experts with the UT Gardens evaluate some 4,000 annuals, perennials, herbs, tropical plants, trees, shrubs, vegetables, and ornamental grasses each year.
Plant of the Month
What’s in a Name? Native Spigelia Performs Well in Most Situations
UT Gardens’ April Plant of the Month Submitted by Holly Jones, horticulturist, UT Gardens, Knoxville. Both Latin and common names for plants are often descriptive, offering clues about the way…
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