Submitted by Margot Emery, UTIA Department of Marketing and Communications A wise gardener once wrote that plants are like art — the most popular of either tend not to challenge…
UT Gardens Plant of the Month for February 2014: Leatherleaf Mahonia
UT Gardens Plant of the Month for January 2014: Japanese Cornel Dogwood
Submitted by Dr. Sue Hamilton, director of the UT Gardens The landscape can be dreary in January and February, so trees or shrubs that offer a bit of cheer with…
December 2013 Plant of the Month: Blueberries
Submitted by Andy Pulte, UT Department of Plant Sciences When thinking about blueberries (Vaccinium spp.), the mind often goes first to a favorite dessert or eating fresh berries from a farmers market…
November 2013 Plant of the Month: Rachel Jackson Aster
Submitted by James Newburn, assistant director, UT Gardens, Knoxville Often for our November Plant of the Month the University of Tennessee Gardens will choose to feature an evergreen, ornamental grass or…
October 2013 Plant of the Month: Pineapple sage Salvia elegans ‘Golden Delicious’
Submitted by Carol Reese, UT Extension horticulture specialist, Western Region Pinch and sniff the leaf on any pineapple sage and you will understand why it has long been a beloved…
September 2013 Plant of the Month: St. John’s Wort
Submitted by Beth Willis, trials coordinator for the UT Gardens, Knoxville Most people associate St. John’s Wort with the herbal remedy for depression, but gardeners should be aware that the…
August 2013 Plant of the Month: Common crapemyrtle
Submitted by Ben Ford, HGTV intern for the UT Gardens, Knoxville Known as the “Lilac of the South,” common crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is truly a southern garden staple. It’s found in…
July 2013 Plant of the Month: Sea Holly
Submitted by Beth Willis, trials coordinator for the UT Gardens, Knoxville If your garden is crying out for something a little different – you owe it to yourself to check out…
June 2013 Plant of the Month: Ogon spirea
Ogon spireamakes a brilliant contrast against plants with bold leaves or plants with purple or bronze foliage Submitted by Carol Reese, UT Extension horticulture specialist, Western Region If you live in an…
May 2013 Plant of the Month: Chinese fringetree
Submitted by Carol Reese, UT Extension horticulture specialist, Western Region For beauty, durability and adaptability, Chinese fringetree (Chionanthus retusus) should head anyone’s list for a small flowering tree. It features…