UT Gardens’ January Plant of the Month Submitted by James Newburn, managing director, UT Gardens, Knoxville Gardening for winter appeal is often not considered when choosing ornamental trees for the…
For Winter Interest Consider Native or European Hornbeam
Poppy: Spring’s Dancing Beauty
UT Gardens’ December Plant of the Month Submitted by Whitney Hale, education coordinator, UT Gardens, Knoxville For the past 6,000 years, humans have cultivated poppy flowers, including Papaver somniferum, which…
Sassafras albidum: Mother Nature’s Hidden Treasure
UT Gardens’ November Plant of the Month Submitted by Lauren Carver, Photography and Events Coordinator, UT Gardens, Knoxville Although maples may come to mind as the spectacle of resplendent fall…
Virginia Sweetspire Impresses as a Favorite Native
UT Gardens’ October Plant of the Month Submitted by Shalena Durkot, garden coordinator, UT Gardens, Crossville We are fortunate to live in an area that gets to enjoy four different…
Post Wild Pollinator Garden
The Post Wild Pollinator Garden is a mix of native and non-native herbaceous perennial flowers and grasses intermingled and densely planted to encourage plant communities that are both functional and…
Heat and Drought Tolerant El Niño Chitalpa Resembles Its Parents
UT Gardens’ September Plant of the Month Submitted by Jason Reeves, UT Gardens, Jackson It’s not too often you come across plants in the landscape that originate from two different…
Delight in a Cascade of Delicate Foliage with ‘Silver Falls’
UT Gardens’ August Plant of the Month Submitted by James Newburn, managing director, UT Gardens, Knoxville As thoughtful gardeners, we think of form, color, and texture as well as environmental…
Hydrangea Collection
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…
Seed Grown Sunflowers: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
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).…
Hardy Geraniums Stand Out Under Trees and Shrubs, Trouble Areas and Partial Shade Gardens
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…