The State Botanical Garden of Tennessee, commonly known as the UT Gardens, welcomes visitors to its locations in Jackson, Crossville, and Knoxville. Each site showcases the latest research and education in horticulture and provides visitors with outstanding green spaces to learn, play, explore, and relax.
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Expand content upHorticultural experts with the UT Gardens evaluate some 4,000 annuals, perennials, herbs, tropical plants, trees, shrubs, vegetables, and ornamental grasses each year.
Plant of the Month
Heat-Loving Heliotrope Flourishes in Hot Summers
UT Gardens’ May Plant of the Month Submitted by Celeste Scott, Area Horticulture Specialist, UT Extension In 2021, we trialed Heliotrope Augusta® Lavender at the UT Gardens, Jackson, for the…
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