UT Gardens’ December Plant of the Month Submitted by Shalena Durkot, Coordinator, UT Gardens, Crossville What a show stopper! Juniperus conferta ‘All Gold’ regularly catches the eye of garden visitors…
This Juniper is a Golden Accent in the Garden
An Oak for Those with Limited Space
UT Gardens’ November Plant of the Month Submitted by Jason Reeves Curator of the UT Gardens Jackson In 1974 the legendary nurseryman Earl Cully planted a thousand acorns from a…
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Garlic
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…
Grow on the Wild Side with Goldenrod
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…
Try Oakleaf Lettuce To Avoid Icebergs As You Sail Into Fall Garden Season
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…
Mountain Mint – A Pollinator’s Perfect Perennial
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…
Want a Big and Bodacious Plant for the Garden? Add a Cardoon
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…
Hyacinth Bean Vine: A “One Size Fits Most” Plant
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…
Fennel in the South
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…
Japanese Cornel Dogwood Provides Bright Mid-Winter Blooms
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…