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…
July 2013 Plant of the Month: Sea Holly
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…
April 2013 Plant of the Month: Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Little Honey’
Submitted by Jason Reeves, Horticulturist, UT Gardens, Jackson Few plants brighten up a shady spot in the garden like oakleaf hydrangea ‘Little Honey’. In April, its new foliage emerges a luminescent yellow…
March 2013 Plant of the Month: Eucalyptus
Submitted by James Newburn, Assistant Director, UT Gardens, Knoxville Our plant of the month for March is actually appealing all year long. That is because Eucalyptus neglecta, commonly called Omeo Gum, is an…
February 2013 Plant of the Month: Hellebore
Submitted by Derrick Stowell, UT Gardens educator Don’t let this plant’s name intimidate you. Hellebore is also called by several common names like Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis) and Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger). Despite having…
January 2013 Plant of the Month: Small anise tree
The small anise tree can be a ray of sunshine on a dreary winter day Submitted by Dr. Sue HamiltonFor a bright and showy winter shrub, you can’t beat ‘Florida…
December Plant of the Month: Euonymus americanus
Submitted by Jeran Guffey and Andy Pulte Many plants in our gardens remain unnoticed most of the year. They seem to sit helplessly as green blobs in the landscape; however,…
November Plant of the Month: Beautyberry
Submitted by James Newburn, Assistant Director, UT Gardens, Knoxville Perhaps no shrub is as appropriately named as the beautyberry. This graceful multi-stemmed shrub, with arching branches, fruits in fall and is laden…
October Plant of the Month: Arkansas blue star
Arkansas blue starSubmitted by Carol Reese, UT Extension Horticulture Specialist, Western Region Amsonia hubrichtii, also called Arkansas blue star, derives its common name from the clusters of small light blue flowers that appear…