Submitted by Shalena Durkot, garden coordinator at the UT Gardens, Crossville Pollinator plants are a hot commodity, and who doesn’t want to attract beautiful butterflies to their garden? While there…
Tall Verbena Attracts Butterflies and Other Pollinators
‘Silver Stitch’: Resilient in Summer Sun and Drought
Submitted by Andy Pulte, Distinguished Lecturer and Director, Department of Plant Sciences There are a lot of helichrysum in the world, perhaps as many as 600 species. One of my…
Heat-Loving Heliotrope Flourishes in Hot Summers
UT Gardens’ May Plant of the Month Submitted by Celeste Scott, Area Horticulture Specialist, UT Extension In 2021, we trialed Heliotrope Augusta® Lavender at the UT Gardens, Jackson, for the…
Thailand Giant Elephant Ear Will Get All Your Neighbors Talking and Gawking
UT Gardens’ April Plant of the Month Submitted by Jason Reeves, horticulturist at the University of Tennessee Gardens, Jackson With leaves nearly as big as kiddie swimming pools by late…
Leucojum: A Lesser-Known Spring Showstopper
UT Gardens’ March Plant of the Month Submitted by Andy Pulte, Faculty member, Department of Plant Sciences Expanding your spring flower bulb palate beyond the basics is a good way…
Tulip Poplar: A Tree for Almost Any Garden
UT Gardens’ February Plant of the Month Submitted by Jason Reeves, Horticulturist, UT Gardens, Jackson, and West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center Named for its distinctive tulip-shaped blooms, our state…
Fringe Benefits: Discover a Fantastic Native Tree
UT Gardens’ January Plant of the Month Submitted by David Hamilton, Horticulturist, UT Gardens, Knoxville Happy New Year! As we begin settling into the new year amid the doldrums of…
This Juniper is a Golden Accent in the Garden
UT Gardens’ December Plant of the Month Submitted by Shalena Durkot, Coordinator, UT Gardens, Crossville What a show stopper! Juniperus conferta ‘All Gold’ regularly catches the eye of garden visitors…
An Oak for Those with Limited Space
UT Gardens’ November Plant of the Month Submitted by Jason Reeves Curator of the UT Gardens Jackson In 1974 the legendary nurseryman Earl Cully planted a thousand acorns from a…
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Garlic
UT Gardens’ October Plant of the Month Submitted by Lucas Holman, Extension Agent and Director, UT/TSU Extension Wilson County Since I have started planting garlic, I have had zero vampire…