Three Dwarf Native Shrubs on Sale Along with Many Other Selections
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Fall is in the air and that means it’s time to shop for plants! The University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville, will hold its annual fall plant sale beginning with a preview sale for Gardens members, volunteers and UT employees from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, October 4. Non-members are welcome to sign up for membership at the sale to take advantage of the 10% member discount.
The sale is open to the public Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday attendees can stick around after their morning shopping to enjoy a free garden tour beginning at 11 a.m. and to learn about proper planting techniques from UT Plant Sciences Distinguished Lecturer Andy Pulte at 12:00 p.m.
The sale will include an expertly selected inventory of edible plants, perennial herbaceous flowers, ferns, and grasses, carnivorous plants, shrubs and trees, tropical houseplants, conifers, daffodil bulbs and more.
This year’s featured plants include three exemplary dwarf native shrubs—Sugar Shack® Buttonbush, Sugartina® ‘Crystalina’ Clethra and Legend of the Small® Fothergilla. All three of these breeding breakthroughs provide landscape value and multi-season interest in a more compact form. Another featured plant is Black Hat® Rhododendron, which received the American Rhododendron Society’s 2022 Rhododendron of the Year award.
Gardens’ staff and Tennessee Master Gardeners will be available to help with plant selections and answer landscaping questions. Proceeds from the Fabulous Fall Plant Sale support the Gardens’ mission and provide critical operating funds. For directions and more details on the inventory, go to the UT Gardens website: utgardens.tennessee.edu.
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