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,…
August 2016 Plant of the Month: Sweet Potato Vine
July 2016 Plant of the Month: Tennessee Purple Coneflower
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…
June 2016 Plant of the Month: Phlox hybrid ‘Wanda’
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…
May 2016 Plant of the Month: Golden Japanese Spikenard
This Plant Can Add ‘Sunshine’ to Your Shade Garden From the UT Gardens May 2016 Plant of the Month:Golden Japanese Spikenard Submitted by Jason Reeves, research horticulturist, the University of…
April 2016 Plant of the Month: Malabar spinach
This Red-Stemmed Vine Is Both Attractive and Edible From the UT Gardens April 2016 Plant of the Month: Malabar spinach Submitted by Holly Jones, manager, Kitchen Gardens, University of Tennessee Gardens,…
March 2016 Plant of the Month: Barrenwort
The Perfect Plant for a Shade Garden From the UT Gardens March 2016 Plant of the Month: Barrenwort Submitted by Sue Hamilton, Director of the University of Tennessee Gardens Bishop’s cap, barrenwort…
February 2016 Plant of the Month: Crocus
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…
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…