Picking the right plants for your yard can feel like guesswork — what grows in your zone, how much sun your spot gets, and what will actually thrive in your soil. That’s why we built the Plant Finder, a free tool on TNNursery.net that takes the guesswork out of choosing trees, shrubs, perennials, and ferns for your space.
Best of all, it’s completely free to use, and if you find it helpful, we’d love for you to share it with friends, family, or anyone else putting together a landscape plan.
What Is the Plant Finder?
The Plant Finder is an interactive quiz built right into our site. In just five quick questions, it matches you with plants that are suited to your specific growing conditions — no horticulture degree required. You’ll answer questions about:
- Your growing zone
- How much sun your planting area gets
- Your soil type
- Your goals for the space (privacy, pollinators, fall color, low maintenance, and more)
Once you answer, the tool instantly shows you a curated list of plants that fit your yard, complete with live prices and photos pulled straight from our current inventory. There’s no need to scroll through dozens of collections hoping something fits — the Plant Finder does that work for you.
Why We Built It
At TN Nursery, we’ve been growing trees, shrubs, and plants right here in Tennessee since 1959. Over the decades, one of the most common questions we hear from customers is simple: “What will actually grow where I live?” Zone compatibility, sunlight needs, and soil preferences make a real difference in whether a plant thrives or struggles, and most shoppers don’t want to research all of that themselves before they buy.
The Plant Finder solves that problem. Whether you’re planning a privacy hedge, starting a pollinator garden, adding shade to a patio, or just want low-maintenance color for your front yard, the tool points you toward plants that are genuinely a good match — not just popular ones.
How to Use It
Using the Plant Finder takes less than a minute:
- Visit the Plant Finder page
- Answer the five short questions about your zone, sun, soil, and goals
- Browse your personalized results, complete with photos and current pricing
- Add your favorites straight to your cart
It’s that simple. No account required, no long forms — just answers tailored to your yard.
Great for Beginners and Experienced Gardeners Alike
If you’re new to gardening, the Plant Finder is like having a nursery expert walk you through your options without the pressure of a sales conversation. If you’ve been gardening for years, it’s a fast way to discover plants you may not have considered for a particular spot — maybe a fern for a shady corner you’ve been struggling to fill, or a pollinator plant to round out a wildlife-friendly bed.
It also pairs well with some of our other free planning resources, like the Planting Calculator, if you’re figuring out spacing for a new bed, or our Planting Instructions once your plants arrive.
Share the Plant Finder With Friends and Family
This tool is free for anyone to use — not just TN Nursery customers. If you know someone who’s planning a garden, moving into a new home, or just overwhelmed trying to figure out what to plant, send them straight to the Plant Finder:
👉 Share this link: https://tnnursery.net/pages/plant-finder
Feel free to post it on social media, text it to a neighbor, or drop it in a gardening group or forum you’re part of. The more people who have easy access to a tool that matches them with plants that will actually survive in their yard, the fewer wasted trips to the garden center and the fewer plants lost to the wrong conditions. Sharing it is one of the easiest ways to help a fellow gardener — and to help us keep growing as a small, family-owned nursery.
Plants You Might Discover
Depending on your answers, the Plant Finder might point you toward some of our most popular picks, including:
- Pawpaw trees, a native favorite we’ve grown nearly 2 million of right here on our farm
- Redbud trees for early spring color
- Crepe myrtles for long-lasting summer blooms
- Deer-resistant shrubs if wildlife has been a problem
- Ground cover for spots where grass just won’t grow
Every plant we grow comes from our 170-acre Tennessee farm, so you know you’re getting healthy, well-established stock no matter what the Plant Finder recommends for you.
Try It Today
Ready to see what grows best in your yard? Take the Plant Finder quiz now and get a personalized list of plants in under a minute — then share the link with anyone else who could use a little help planning their garden.
Want more help planning your yard? Check out our garden blog for seasonal planting tips, or browse our full plant collection to shop by category.
