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  • Hydrangea Collection
  • Seed Grown Sunflowers: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
  • Hardy Geraniums Stand Out Under Trees and Shrubs, Trouble Areas and Partial Shade Gardens
  • There’s No Such Thing as Too Many Hostas
  • What’s in a Name? Native Spigelia Performs Well in Most Situations

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Hydrangea Collection

Posted on Jul 02, 2025

Native to East Asian regions like China, Korea, and Japan, as well as portions of the Western Hemisphere, Hydrangeas serve as a timeless connection between past and present. With deep…

Collections & Gardens / Bigleaf Hydrangea / Hydrangea / Mountain Hydrangea / Oakleaf Hydrangea

Seed Grown Sunflowers: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Posted on Jul 01, 2025
Large sunflower bloom with bees

UT Gardens’ July Plant of the Month Submitted by Camille Newsom, research coordinator at UT Gardens, Jackson What is your favorite flower? One common answer is the sunflower (Helianthus annuus).…

Plant of the Month / Helianthus / July / Sunflower

Hardy Geraniums Stand Out Under Trees and Shrubs, Trouble Areas and Partial Shade Gardens

Posted on Jun 02, 2025

UT Gardens’ June Plant of the Month Submitted by Jennifer Northam, collections manager and horticulturist, UT Gardens, Knoxville Hardy geraniums, also known as cranesbills, are loved in the garden because…

Plant of the Month / Hardy Geranium / June

There’s No Such Thing as Too Many Hostas

Posted on May 01, 2025
Large-leaved chartreuse foliage plant with stalks of white blooms.

UT Gardens’ May Plant of the Month Submitted by Mary Lewnes Albrecht, professor emerita, Department of Plant Sciences, UT Gardens, Knoxville. With more than 10,000 or so cultivars to choose…

Plant of the Month / Hosta

What’s in a Name? Native Spigelia Performs Well in Most Situations

Posted on Apr 01, 2025
Numerous red and yellow tubular blooms on a shrubby plant.

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…

Plant of the Month / Spigelia / Woodland Pink

Native and Asian Bleeding Hearts Stand Out Through the Spring

Posted on Mar 03, 2025
pink blooms of bleeding heart plant

UT Gardens’ March Plant of the Month Submitted by Camille Newsom, research coordinator, UT Gardens, Jackson When winter melts away, loosening its cold grip on the garden, spring enters the…

Plant of the Month / bleeding hearts / Dicentra

The Pawpaw, North America’s Largest Native Fruit, Is Regaining Popularity

Posted on Feb 03, 2025
Cluster of pawpaw fruit on a branch, surrounded by foliage

UT Gardens’ February Plant of the Month Submitted by Karen Caspary, horticulturist and volunteer coordinator, UT Gardens, Knoxville “Where oh where is dear little Susie? Way down yonder in the…

Plant of the Month / Asimina triloba / Pawpaw

Test the Tetsukabuto Winter Squash Variety in Your Garden

Posted on Jan 02, 2025
Vine growing on an arched trellis over a garden path.

UT Gardens’ January Plant of the Month Submitted by Holly Jones, horticulturist and kitchen garden manager, UT Gardens, Knoxville Thanks to the work of agricultural researchers at Oregon State University,…

Plant of the Month / Tetsu / winter squash

From Alaska to Tennessee, Weeping Blue Alaskan Cedar Stands Out in Landscape

Posted on Dec 03, 2024
Weeping Blue Alaskan Cedar in the landscape

UT Gardens’ December Plant of the Month Submitted by James Newburn, managing director, UT Gardens, Knoxville Would a plant native to Alaska be able to survive in Tennessee? The answer…

Plant of the Month / Alaskan Cedar / December / Winter

Poison? No, Sumac Is the Antidote for Hot Parched Sites

Posted on Nov 01, 2024
Small shrub with yellow blooms.

UT Gardens’ November Plant of the Month Submitted by Carol Reese, retired UT Extension horticulture specialist Sumac! Their eyes are wide that I would recommend it for any landscape! This…

Plant of the Month / smooth sumac / staghorn sumac / sumac / winged sumac

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