A Winter Beauty for Shady Landscapes UT Gardens’ February 2019 Plant of the Month: Hellebore Submitted by Derrick Stowell, Education Administrator, and Susan Hamilton, Director, UT Gardens One plant sure to…
February 2019 Plant of the Month: Hellebore
January 2019 Plant of the Month: Camellia
The Traditional Darlings of the South Have A Wider Range UT Gardens’ January 2019 Plant of the Month: Camellia Submitted by Susan Hamilton, Director of the UT Gardens Camellia is…
UT Gardens’ December 2018 Plant of the Month: Giant Leopard
Its Blooms Stand Out in the Winter UT Gardens’ December 2018 Plant of the Month: Giant Leopard Submitted by Alexandria Smith, research specialist, UT Gardens, Knoxville Looking to add something unique to…
UT Gardens’ November 2018 Plant of the Month: Smoketree
A Standout Shrub for Multiseason Interest UT Gardens’ November 2018 Plant of the Month: Smoketree Submitted by James Newburn, assistant director and curator of the UT Gardens, Knoxville Fall gives us a…
UT Gardens’ October 2018 Plant of the Month: Mizuna
For Salads, Soups, and More UT Gardens’ October 2018 Plant of the Month: Mizuna Submitted by Holly Jones, UT Gardens, Knoxville A mixed baby greens farmer first introduced me to…
UT Gardens’ September 2018 Plant of the Month: Pink Muhly Grass and Close Relatives
Add an ‘Electric Charge’ to Your Landscape Tom Stebbins, UT/TSU Extension Submitted by Tom Stebbins, UT/TSU County Agent, Hamilton County, ChattanoogaThe renowned German plantsman Karl Foerster said that “grasses are the…
August 2018: Rose-of-Sharon
A Full Bloom Show Stopper Jason Reeves When you think of “old school” or “classic plants,” what comes to mind? In the south many think of their grandmother’s hydrangeas, privet hedge, snowball bush…
July 2018: The Castor Bean
A Star for the Summer Garden Amy Dismukes The castor bean, Ricinus communis, a member of the spurge (Euphorbianceae) family, grown both for its flowers and dramatic foliage, is indigenous to the southeastern Mediterranean,…
June 2018: Elephant Ears
With Giant Leaves and a Tropical Feel, These Plants Are Addicting Carol Reese Many southern gardeners grew up with an “ordinary” green elephant ear (Colocasia esculenta) in the landscape, hardly worth a…
UT Gardens’ May 2018 Plant of the Month: ‘Cheyenne Spirit’
This Coneflower Reigns Supreme UT Gardens’ May 2018 Plant of the Month: ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ Submitted by Alice Kimbrell, horticulturist with the UT Gardens, Knoxville Coming from the Greek word for…