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March 2017 Plant of the Month: Flowering Dogwood

Posted on Mar 01, 2017
Kay's Appalachian Mist by A. Windham

Spring Blooms Are Soon to Come​ From the UT Gardens March 2017 Plant of the Month: Flowering Dogwood Submitted by Celeste Luckey Scott, UT Extension Agent, Madison County As a child,…

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February 2017 Plant of the Month: ‘Whoa Nellie’ Holly​

Posted on Jan 26, 2017
Whoa Nellie Holly J. Reeves

This Holly’s Glow Brightens the Season From the UT Gardens February 2017 Plant of the Month: ‘Whoa Nellie’ Holly​ Submitted by Jason Reeves, research horticulturist, the University of Tennessee Gardens, Jackson…

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January 2017 Plant of the Month: Japanese Maple​

Posted on Jan 04, 2017
Acer palmatum Japanese Sunrise web

Add Certain Cultivars to Your Landscape for Winter Interest From the UT Gardens January 2017 Plant of the Month: Japanese Maple​ Submitted by Sue Hamilton, Director of the University of…

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December 2016 Plant of the Month: Edgeworthia

Posted on Dec 08, 2016
Edgeworthia

A Four-Season Plant From the UT Gardens December 2016 Plant of the Month: Edgeworthia Submitted by Andy Pulte, UT Department of Plant Sciences I first wrote about Edgeworthia or paperbush…

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November 2016 Plant of the Month: Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’

Posted on Nov 01, 2016
Magnolia Little Gem web

A Southern Belle that Blooms and Blooms From the UT Gardens November 2016 Plant of the Month: Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’  Submitted by Carol Reese, UT Extension horticulture specialist, Western…

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October 2016 Plant of the Month: Black gum

Posted on Oct 04, 2016
Mature black gum tree

Looking for Incredible Fall Color?  From the UT Gardens October 2016 Plant of the Month: Black gum Submitted by Amanda Spangler Looking for incredible fall color? Our native black gum tree,…

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September 2016 Plant of the Month: Grafted Tomatoes

Posted on Sep 01, 2016
Grafted tomatoes

How To Combine Two Desirable Traits From the UT Gardens September 2016 Plant of the Month: Grafted Tomatoes Submitted by Natalie Bumgarner, Assistant Professor of Residential and Consumer Horticulture and…

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August 2016 Plant of the Month: Sweet Potato Vine

Posted on Aug 03, 2016
Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Jet Black Sweet Potato Vine web

​Add Interest to Your Landscape with This Vine’s Variety of Foliage Colors, Textures From the UT Gardens August 2016 Plant of the Month: Sweet Potato Vine Submitted by James Newburn,…

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July 2016 Plant of the Month: Tennessee Purple Coneflower

Posted on Jun 28, 2016
Tennessee Purple Coneflower by J. Stefanski

This True Native Shines in Gardens Across the State From the UT Gardens July 2016 Plant of the Month:Tennessee Purple Coneflower Submitted by Justin Stefanski, UT Extension Horticulture Agent, Wilson…

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June 2016 Plant of the Month: Phlox hybrid ‘Wanda’

Posted on May 26, 2016
Phlox Wanda C. Reese

​A Blooming Machine From the UT Gardens June 2016 Plant of the Month: Phlox hybrid ‘Wanda’ Submitted by Carol Reese, UT Extension Horticulture Specialist, Western Region The story I was…

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