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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Garlic

Posted on Sep 29, 2023
freshly dug bulbs of hardneck garlic on ground with stems still attached

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…

Plant of the Month / garlic / hardneck / softneck

Grow on the Wild Side with Goldenrod

Posted on Sep 01, 2023
goldenrod plant in bloom

UT Gardens’ September Plant of the Month Submitted by Celeste Scott, Horticulture Extension Agent, UT-TSU Extension Madison County As the heat of summer lingers and we move slowly into the…

Plant of the Month

Try Oakleaf Lettuce To Avoid Icebergs As You Sail Into Fall Garden Season

Posted on Aug 01, 2023
Head of lettuce growing in the garden

UT Gardens’ August Plant of the Month Submitted by Natalie Bumgarner, associate professor and Extension specialist, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee This fall would be a great time…

Plant of the Month / oakleaf lettuce

Mountain Mint – A Pollinator’s Perfect Perennial

Posted on Jun 30, 2023
Mountain mint blooms and foliage

UT Gardens’ July Plant of the Month Submitted by Janet Dowlen, Soil Conservationist, Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District and USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service The words “Mountain Mint” evoke…

Plant of the Month

Want a Big and Bodacious Plant for the Garden? Add a Cardoon

Posted on Jun 01, 2023
Large planting of cardoon with bold silvery foliage.

UT Gardens’ June Plant of the Month Submitted by James Newburn, Interim Director of  the UT Gardens Sue Hamilton, retired director of the University of Tennessee Gardens, used to give…

Plant of the Month

Hyacinth Bean Vine: A “One Size Fits Most” Plant

Posted on May 02, 2023
lush flowering vine on a bamboo trellis in the landscape

UT Gardens’ May Plant of the Month Submitted by Whitney Hale, Education Coordinator at the UT Gardens, Knoxville Truthfully, I laughed when I read an excerpt from historical gardening expert…

Plant of the Month / hyacinth bean vine

Fennel in the South

Posted on Mar 29, 2023
closeup of three bulbs of fennel planted in garden

UT Gardens April 2023 Plant of the Month Submitted by Jason Reeves, UT Gardens, Jackson, research horticulturist, and Camille Sikes, assistant horticulturist Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a short-lived perennial herb…

Plant of the Month / Antares Fennel / Fennel

Japanese Cornel Dogwood Provides Bright Mid-Winter Blooms

Posted on Mar 01, 2023
Bright yellow blooms of the Japanese Cornel Dogwood

UT Gardens March 2023 Plant of the Month Submitted by Sue Hamilton, Director Emerita of the UT Gardens The landscape can be dreary in January and February, so trees or…

Plant of the Month / Japanese Cornel Dogwood

Viburnums for Tennessee Gardens

Posted on Feb 02, 2023
viburnum spring lace in heavy bloom

UT Gardens’ February 2023 Plant of the Month Submitted by Andy Pulte, Distinguished Lecturer and Director, UT GATOP Arboretum and Education Center Viburnums are a versatile and popular choice for…

Plant of the Month / viburnum

Versatile Witchhazels Feature Fall and Winter Blooms and Bright Fall Colors

Posted on Dec 21, 2022
Witchhazel in bloom

UT Gardens’ January 2023 Plant of the Month Submitted by Shalena Durkot, Garden Coordinator, UT Gardens, Crossville We all want something to look at in our gardens year-round. Blooms at…

Plant of the Month / Witchhazel

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