Plant of the Month

Poison? No, Sumac Is the Antidote for Hot Parched Sites

Nov 01, 2024 News Release

Winged sumac

UT Gardens’ November Plant of the Month

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Choose Cherokee Sedge for a Spot in Your Sustainable Garden and Lawn

Oct 01, 2024 News Release

Cherokee Sedge plant in a garden

UT Gardens’ October Plant of the Month

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Select One of the Many Species of Gaillardia for an Easy-to-Grow Perennial

Sep 01, 2024 News Release

Gaillardia flowers

UT Gardens’ September Plant of the Month

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Grow Some Sunshine in Your Garden with a New Calylophus

Aug 01, 2024 News Release

bright yellow flowers of Ladybird® Sunglow Calylophus, growing in a pot

UT Gardens’ August Plant of the Month

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Tall Verbena Attracts Butterflies and Other Pollinators

Jul 01, 2024 News Release

July plant of the month, Verbena-bonariensis

UT Gardens’ July Plant of the Month

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‘Silver Stitch’: Resilient in Summer Sun and Drought

Jun 01, 2024 News Release

‘Silver Stitch’: UT Gardens Plant of the Month, June 2024

UT Gardens’ June Plant of the Month

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Heat-Loving Heliotrope Flourishes in Hot Summers

May 01, 2024 News Release

UT Gardens Plant of the Month, May 2024

UT Gardens’ May Plant of the Month

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Thailand Giant Elephant Ear Will Get All Your Neighbors Talking and Gawking

Apr 01, 2024 News Release

Thailand giant elephant ear at the University of Tennessee West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

UT Gardens’ April Plant of the Month

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Leucojum: A Lesser-Known Spring Showstopper

Mar 01, 2024 News Release

Leucojum blooms, white

UT Gardens’ March Plant of the Month

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Tulip Poplar: A Tree for Almost Any Garden

Feb 01, 2024 News Release

Tulip Poplar bloom

UT Gardens’ February Plant of the Month

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