UT Gardens’ September 2022 Plant of the Month Submitted by Holly Jones, Horticulturist, University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville Delicious, nutritious and easy to grow, sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are a…
Grow Sweet Potatoes for Fun, Beauty and Great Nutrition
Perennial Milkweed Adds Beauty to the Garden and Feeds Pollinators
UT Gardens’ August 2022 Plant of the Month Submitted by Janet Dowlen, Soil Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Crossville, Tennessee Tennessee is fortunate to have 14 native species of milkweed…
Sun-loving Lantana Can Be Hardy in Tennessee When Conditions Are Right
UT Gardens’ July 2022 Plant of the Month Submitted by James Newburn, Interim Director, UT Gardens, Knoxville As a child, I was always fascinated with Lantana and its blooms. All…
Lavender, the Useful Plant
UT Gardens’ June 2022 Plant of the Month Submitted by PJ Snodgrass, Adjunct Professor for Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee’s Institute of Agriculture How many times do you use the…
New Vinca Series Is Tiny and Terrific
UT Gardens’ May 2022 Plant of the Month Submitted by Jason Reeves, research horticulturist, University of Tennessee Gardens, Jackson I have always been a big fan of the annual, Catharanthus…
Zinnia Are Colorful Favorites! Featuring Profusion and Zahara Series
UT Gardens’ April 2022 Plant of the Month Submitted by Celeste Luckey Scott, UT Extension Madison County Zinnias are a longtime favorite of home gardeners. They come in a wide…
A Bold Landscape Statement
UT Gardens’ January 2022 Plant of the Month Submitted by Andy Pulte, UT Department of Plant Sciences, and director, UT Gardens, GATOP Perhaps one of the most graceful of all…
Common Fig: Ficus carica
UT Gardens’ December 2021 Plant of the Month Submitted by Celeste Scott, Horticultural Agent, UT-TSU Extension Madison County Tennessee gardeners often consider the common fig, Ficus carica, as not well…
Bigleaf Magnolia: Magnolia macrophylla
UT Gardens’ October 2021 Plant of the Month Submitted by Alice Clark, Volunteer Coordinator and Horticulturist, UT Gardens, Knoxville Something about big flowers and foliage is so enticing to me.…
Refreshing and Beautiful Hibiscus
UT Gardens’ August 2021 Plant of the Month Submitted by Celeste Scott, UT Extension Madison County Nothing is more refreshing in the droughty heat of summer than spotting a wild…