UT Gardens’ December Plant of the Month Submitted by Whitney Hale, education coordinator, UT Gardens, Knoxville For the past 6,000 years, humans have cultivated poppy flowers, including Papaver somniferum, which…
Poppy: Spring’s Dancing Beauty
Sassafras albidum: Mother Nature’s Hidden Treasure
UT Gardens’ November Plant of the Month Submitted by Lauren Carver, Photography and Events Coordinator, UT Gardens, Knoxville Although maples may come to mind as the spectacle of resplendent fall…
Virginia Sweetspire Impresses as a Favorite Native
UT Gardens’ October Plant of the Month Submitted by Shalena Durkot, garden coordinator, UT Gardens, Crossville We are fortunate to live in an area that gets to enjoy four different…
Heat and Drought Tolerant El Niño Chitalpa Resembles Its Parents
UT Gardens’ September Plant of the Month Submitted by Jason Reeves, UT Gardens, Jackson It’s not too often you come across plants in the landscape that originate from two different…
Delight in a Cascade of Delicate Foliage with ‘Silver Falls’
UT Gardens’ August Plant of the Month Submitted by James Newburn, managing director, UT Gardens, Knoxville As thoughtful gardeners, we think of form, color, and texture as well as environmental…
Seed Grown Sunflowers: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
UT Gardens’ July Plant of the Month Submitted by Camille Newsom, research coordinator at UT Gardens, Jackson What is your favorite flower? One common answer is the sunflower (Helianthus annuus).…
Hardy Geraniums Stand Out Under Trees and Shrubs, Trouble Areas and Partial Shade Gardens
UT Gardens’ June Plant of the Month Submitted by Jennifer Northam, collections manager and horticulturist, UT Gardens, Knoxville Hardy geraniums, also known as cranesbills, are loved in the garden because…
There’s No Such Thing as Too Many Hostas
UT Gardens’ May Plant of the Month Submitted by Mary Lewnes Albrecht, professor emerita, Department of Plant Sciences, UT Gardens, Knoxville. With more than 10,000 or so cultivars to choose…
What’s in a Name? Native Spigelia Performs Well in Most Situations
UT Gardens’ April Plant of the Month Submitted by Holly Jones, horticulturist, UT Gardens, Knoxville. Both Latin and common names for plants are often descriptive, offering clues about the way…
Native and Asian Bleeding Hearts Stand Out Through the Spring
UT Gardens’ March Plant of the Month Submitted by Camille Newsom, research coordinator, UT Gardens, Jackson When winter melts away, loosening its cold grip on the garden, spring enters the…