This Graceful Evergreen Adds Winter Interest to Your Landscape UT Gardens’ January 2018 Plant of the Month: Parney cotoneaster Submitted by Richard Gibson, Assistant Horticulturist with the UT Gardens, Jackson This…
January: Parney cotoneaster
December 2017 Plant of the Month: Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium
A Drought-tolerant, Native Warm-season Grass for Almost Any Landscape From the UT Gardens December 2017 Plant of the Month: Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium Submitted by Dr. Andy Pulte, the University of Tennessee…
November 2017 Plant of the Month: Chinese pistache
An Eye-catching Addition to Your Fall Landscape From the UT Gardens November 2017 Plant of the Month: Chinese pistache Submitted by James Newburn, Assistant Director, UT Gardens, Knoxville Last fall I…
October 2017 Plant of the Month: Redbor kale
This Colorful Winter Staple Is No Weakling From the UT Gardens October 2017 Plant of the Month: Redbor kale Submitted by Carol Reese, UT Extension Western Region Ornamental Horticulture Specialist Redbor kale has…
September 2017 Plant of the Month: Stevia rebaudiana
A Sweet Addition to Any Garden From the UT Gardens September 2017 Plant of the Month: Stevia rebaudiana Submitted by Holly S. Jones, Manager of the Kitchen Garden, UT Gardens, Knoxville…
August 2017 Plant of the Month: Rice Paper Plant
A Giant, Exotic-looking Plant That Adds Texture and Wow From the UT Gardens August 2017 Plant of the Month: Rice Paper Plant Submitted by Alexandria Smith, UT Gardens Knoxville Horticulturist…
July 2017 Plant of the Month: Tennessee Dancing Gourd
A Native and Heirloom that Will Dance Its Way into Your Heart Updated July 25, 2017, to clarify the use of pyrethrin (also known as pyrethrum insecticide)From the UT Gardens…
June 2017 Plant of the Month: Foamy Bells
From the Tennessee Woodlands to Our Own Backyards From the UT Gardens June 2017 Plant of the Month: Foamy Bells Submitted by Natalie R. Bumgarner, Assistant Professor of Residential and…
May 2017 Plant of the Month: Japanese Snowbell
From the UT Gardens May 2017 Plant of the Month: Japanese Snowbell Submitted by Joellen Dimond, TSU Extension Agent, Tipton County The temperatures in May sometimes suggest that summer…
April 2017 Plant of the Month: Baptisia
A Delightful Early Bloomer for Tennessee Gardens From the UT Gardens April 2017 Plant of the Month: Baptisia Submitted by Justin Stefanski, UT Extension Central Region Office Spring sunshine is slowly…