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 Plant of the Month for August 2015: Chinese sedum
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…
UT Gardens’ April 2015 Plant of the Month: Creeping Phlox
A Striking “Carpet” in the Spring Landscape Patricia McDaniels Submitted by Carol Burdett, Cumberland County Master Gardener and volunteer with the UT Gardens, Crossville Creeping phlox is a gardening favorite that…
UT Gardens’ March 2015 Plant of the Month: Hardy Kiwi Berry
Submitted by Holly S. Jones, manager of the Kitchen Garden at the UT Gardens, Knoxville When I first learned that you could grow kiwis in Tennessee, I had a hard time…
UT Gardens’ February 2015 Plant of the Month: Supermarket Orchid
Patricia McDaniels Submitted by Carol Burdett, Cumberland County Master Gardener and volunteer with the UT Gardens, CrossvilleDid someone bless you with a beautiful orchid? Mass marketing has hit the orchid world!…
UT Gardens’ January 2015 Plant of the Month: ‘Angelina’ stonecrop
Patricia McDaniels Submitted by Susan Hamilton, Director of the University of Tennessee Gardens Frigid fall and winter temperatures are challenging not only for man and beast but also for plants.…
UT Gardens December 2014 Plant of the Month: Paperbark Maple
Submitted by Andrew Pulte, University of Tennessee Department of Plant Sciences If you were to ask me what the most photographed plant is during the winter at the UT Gardens, Knoxville,…
UT Gardens November 2014 Plant of the Month: Ginkgo Tree
Submitted by James Newburn, assistant director, UT Gardens, Knoxville As fall foliage puts on one final show of brilliance in November, one of the most outstanding trees is the Ginkgo or…