Shop for great selections of annuals, perennials, vegetable, herbs, trees, and shrubs to add to your landscape! Limited quantities available. The UT Gardens staff searches far and wide to offer select, choice varieties known to perform well in our mid-South region. A sale not to be missed!
The spring sale is typically held on the first Saturday of April.
The fall sale is typically held in September or October.
Fall 2025 – UT Gardens Knoxville is thrilled to celebrate the arrival of fall with a Fabulous Fall Plant Sale filled with beautiful, functional plants for gardeners to enhance their green spaces. Visit the garden, located at 2518 Jacob Drive, on Saturday, October 4, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. to shop from an expertly curated selection of perennial flowers, houseplants, ornamental trees and shrubs of all shapes and sizes. From the nectar filled blossoms of native perennial flowers to the bold tropical foliage of fashionable house plants, this sale truly has something for everyone.
A preview sale will be held on Friday, October 3 from 4-7pm. UT Gardens’ members, active UT Gardens’ volunteers, and UT employees are welcome to attend. Non-members who wish to attend will be able to purchase membership onsite during the sale. Garden members also receive a 10% discount on their plant purchases (at either the preview sale on Friday or the public sale on Saturday). All proceeds benefit UT Gardens, Knoxville.
Through the years, visitors and plant sale attendees have continued to express their interest in plants that support pollinators and other wildlife. We are highlighting native perennials that support wildlife in the garden. A few of our favorites include Clustered Mountain Mint, Rudbeckia‘American Gold Rush’ and ‘Sweet as Honey’, and several coneflowers including the special cultivar ‘Ruby Star’.
Fall is the perfect time to plant trees and shrubs. Planting now gives the plants time to establish strong roots before spring changes arrive. A few woody plants that will be featured include Kentucky Yellowwood trees, Arctic Fire red twig dogwood, and Fothergilla ‘Legend of the Small.’ Each of these provide outstanding seasonal interest throughout the year while also supporting wildlife. Bird, butterfly, and bee enthusiasts alike know that you must support all life stages to increase sightings and presence of your favorites. A tried-and-true way to do so is to plant a garden that incorporates shelter, access to water, and a diverse selection of food sources. Plants like New England Aster are larval hosts for pearl crescent butterflies while evergreens like Cedar Rapids Hinoki Cypress may house nests of songbirds. Winterberry hollieshave berries that add winter interest to the garden and provide food for birds.Find these, along with a variety of other perennials, trees, and shrubs, at our fall sale. We will also have a selection of edible plants available to feed people, too! Additionally, we’ll be selling irises from our collection, and the East TN Daffodil Society will have daffodil bulbs available. Plant Curators, local houseplant specialists, will have a great selection of unique kokedama and plants available on Friday evening. Curzon Botanicals will have carnivorous plants both days.
As always, customers are invited to bring their garden questions for helpful advice from UT Gardens’ staff and Tennessee Master Gardeners who will be available throughout the event.
An inventory list of plants that will be available at the sale is available now. It is subject to change, but should be fairly complete. (Note that it is sized for legal paper if printing.)
