Nature play and environmental education are two of the goals of our Children’s Garden, where kids can discover the enjoyment of the outdoors in formal and informal settings. With a…
Children’s Garden
Sculpture Collection
Nature’s beauty is complemented by beauty created by human hands within the UT Gardens. The upright carved slabs, or ‘stele’ of Tennessee marble were originally part of the ‘Tennessee One…
Tributes & Memorials
Throughout the Gardens you will see many trees and shrubs given in honor or in memory of a UT Gardens supporter by family and friends. The UT Gardens, Knoxville are…
Arboretum Collection
The backbone of the Gardens is our woody tree and shrub collection. Many of the largest trees were present before the Gardens came into existence and were originally part of…
Hillside Perennial Garden
Along the steep bank beyond the rock garden is the Hillside Perennial Garden that represents the New Perennial Plant Movement concept of landscape design. Perennials are planted in vary close…
Wetlands Garden
The Wetlands Garden is a series of constructed wetlands built in 2016 under the leadership of Dr. Andrea Ludwig. The wetlands serve to catch runoff and slow water movement into…
Monarch Waystation
The Monarch Waystation serves as a ‘pit-stop’ for migrating Monarch butterflies and is planted with several species of milkweed for larval development and other pollinator friendly plants for food and…
Cornelia B. Holland Tranquility Hosta Garden
The foundation of our Hosta Garden collection is from renowned hosta aficionado Cornelia Holland of Franklin Tennessee. Over 500 varieties of hosta are included and were divided, dug, and transplanted…
Kitchen Garden
Created in 2010, the UT Gardens Kitchen Garden is a .25 acre edible plant collection within the UT Gardens. The garden consists of 55 raised beds’ as well as a…
Rock Garden
The Rock Garden is sited on the slope above the Kitchen Garden and is a display of xeriphilic and alpine plants that are able to still survive in the heat…