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Plant of the Month

This page shares a new plant each month that is commonly seen in Tennessee and the Memphis area. Learn how to care for these plants in your own garden, including care requirements, soil types and sunlight, as well as benefits and ways to use.

Catharanthus roseus ‘Vinca’

Hibiscus

Rosa spp.

Clematis spp.

Phlox spp.

Abelia

Alstroemeria spp. (Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas)

Matthiola incana (Stock Flower)

Coleus scutellarioides (syn. Plectranthus scutellarioides)

Boxwood (Buxus spp.)

Hydrangea spp.

Abutilon spp. (Flowering Maple, Chinese Lantern, Indian Mallow)

Daffodil (Narcissus spp.)

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.)

Aster (Symphyotrichum spp.)

Sunflower (Helianthus)

Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata)

Zinnia (Zinnia elegans)

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