A Pretty Harbinger of Spring From the UT Gardens February 2016 Plant of the Month: Crocus Submitted by Amanda Plante, an alumna of the University of Tennessee Gardens internship program Nothing says “spring…
February 2016 Plant of the Month: Crocus
January 2016 Plant of the Month: ‘Flame’ Willow
This Willow Is a Standout in Winter Gardens From the UT Gardens January 2016 Plant of the Month:‘Flame’ Willow Submitted by Sue Hamilton, Director of the University of Tennessee Gardens Most…
UT Gardens December 2015 Plant of the Month: American Beech
Submitted by Andy Pulte, University of Tennessee Department of Plant Sciences It’s not often a deciduous tree is chosen as a plant of the month during winter. However, as December dawns, one…
UT Gardens November 2015 Plant of the Month: Lacebark Elm
Carol Reese, UT Gardens, Jackson, 731-425-4767 Submitted by Carol Reese, UT Extension Horticulture Specialist, Western Region No tree is perfect. Some have lots of issues and are not considered desirable…
UT Gardens October 2015 Plant of the Month: Candy Corn Plant
Submitted by James Newburn, Assistant Director, University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville By now many of us are enjoying shorter days and cooler temperatures. As we head into fall, our thoughts turn to…
UT Gardens September 2015 Plant of the Month: Edamame
Submitted by Natalie Bumgarner, Assistant Professor of Residential and Consumer Horticulture and the Tennessee Extension Master Gardener Coordinator Soybeans gently waving in the breeze is a familiar sight along highways and…
UT Gardens Plant of the Month for August 2015: Chinese sedum
Submitted by Carol Reese, UT Extension horticulture specialist, Western Region No one can say exactly how many species of sedum there are on the planet. Some may have yet to…
UT Gardens July 2015 Plant of the Month: Dahlia
Submitted by Beth Willis, UT Gardens Membership/Volunteer CoordinatorDahlias offer gardeners a seemingly infinite array of possibilities. They are available in many different sizes, bloom types, foliage colors and bloom colors…
UT Gardens June 2015 Plant of the Month: Phlox ‘Minnie Pearl’
Bountiful Blooms Make This Perennial a Top Performer Submitted by Jason Reeves, research horticulturist, the University of Tennessee Gardens, Jackson ‘Minnie Pearl’ phlox has quickly risen to the top of the…
UT Gardens May 2015 Plant of the Month: Hosta
Perhaps the Best Shade-Loving Perennial for the Garden Submitted by Susan Hamilton, Director of the University of Tennessee GardensHostas are often touted as the best shade-loving perennial plants for the…