TN Nursery Reviews

TN Nursery: Your Trusted Source for Homegrown Plants & Shrubs

At TN Nursery, we take pride in being your trusted partner for cultivating beautiful, thriving landscapes. With decades of expertise, we specialize in offering homegrown plants and shrubs that are not only resilient but also tailored to enhance the unique charm of your outdoor space. From hardy perennials and vibrant flowering plants to versatile shrubs and native species, our carefully curated selection ensures you’ll find the perfect additions to your garden.

Backed by eco-friendly practices and a dedication to quality, TN Nursery is here to help you create a landscape that’s as sustainable as it is stunning. Let us bring nature’s best to your doorstep!

We’re proud to have helped gardeners across the country create stunning landscapes with our homegrown plants and shrubs. From flourishing backyards to thriving native gardens, our customers’ success stories inspire us to continue delivering the best quality and service. Here’s what they have to say about their experiences with TN Nursery!

Sandi V.

★★★★★

11/18/2024

Verified Customer

Quick shipping. Thanks! Good condition! Thanks!!

Lisa E.

★★★★★

11/15/2024

Verified Customer

Your BOGO on the trees encouraged me to buy more than what I came here for. ;)

Maria W.

★★★★★

11/12/2024

Verified Customer

All plants arrived in good condition and seemed healthy. Garden Plants Nursery has high quality products and provides excellent instruction and good advice on how to care for each plant.

Periwinkle Plant

Growing only 4-6 inches tall with spreads of up to 16 inches, periwinkle creates a glossy, well-attended garden look. Its drought tolerance means less watering and worry, while its deer resistance ensures your garden stays beautiful year-round. The evergreen foliage maintains its rich color through winter, providing year-round interest and ground protection.

Periwinkle Plant

Transform your backyard with the beauty of periwinkle plant, known for its ground covering ability that combines elegance with practicality. This low-maintenance evergreen plant spreads a carpet of green foliage, decorated with a bunch of violet colored flowers that bloom from early spring through summer, rarely the blooms even stay for the fall.
Perfect for rugged and dull areas where other plants fail to grow, periwinkle can bring its bright flowers even in tough and low sunlight reach areas. Its deep root system makes it an excellent choice for controlling soil erosion if planted around a pond or lake. Its dense growth naturally suppresses weeds, saving you time and effort in garden maintenance.

Whether you're looking to cover shaded areas, prevent soil erosion, or add lasting color to your backyard, periwinkle delivers beauty, functionality, and reliability in one remarkable homegrown plant.


Purple Swamp Rose Mallow

Beyond its stunning aesthetics, this versatile plant serves as a vital hub for wildlife. Watch as hummingbirds hover around the dramatic blooms, butterflies dance from flower to flower, and bees busily gather nectar. By choosing our homegrown Purple Swamp Rose Mallow, you're not just adding beauty to your yard – you're creating a thriving ecosystem that supports local pollinators.

Purple Swamp Rose Mallow

Add some flair to your garden with our homegrown Purple Swamp Rose Mallow, a show-stopping native shrub that turns heads with its spectacular lavender blooms. These magnificent flowers, reaching up to 6-8 inches across, create an unforgettable display with their trumpet-shaped petals, making every summer day feel like a celebration in your garden.
These shrubs can grow about fifteen feet high and are known for their multi-stemmed, evergreen hardy nature. Their dark green foliage beautifully complements its flower bunches, creating a stunning display that adds charm and vibrancy to your outdoor space.

Planting Time icon Planting Time Spring or fall months, from November through April
Planting Instructions Dig a hole twice as wide as the root system and slightly deeper than its height. Position the shrub so the top of the roots is level with the ground and cover with soil.
Mulching Apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Ensure the mulch does not touch the shrub's stem.
Watering Water regularly, especially during the first year, to establish strong roots.
Fertilizing In the spring, fertilize with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer suited to the specific needs of the shrub.

Perfect for creating both inviting scenery and garden borders for privacy, this easy-to-grow shrub grows well in most soil conditions with months of breathtaking blooms. Make a bold statement in your lawn with this magnificent shrub.


Larkspur Delphinium

Larkspur Delphinium

Experience the architectural grandeur of our homegrown Larkspur Delphinium, a perennial masterpiece that transforms garden design from horizontal to vertical. Unlike typical border plants that create a carpet of color, these stately bloomers attract attention with their bright flower spikes, adding a dramatic dimension to your lawn setting. Their flowers cluster creating beautiful columns will add sophistication to your garden setting.

What sets Larkspur apart is its remarkable versatility in lawn design. While many tall plants can appear isolated, Larkspur prefers group plantings, creating a breathtaking wall of colorful flowers, the perfect backdrop for lower-growing plants. The deep green palmate foliage, featuring 3-7 leaves per plant, provides a rich contrast to the vibrant blooms and maintains visual interest even before the flowering begins.

As a drought-tolerant perennial, Larkspur combines its stunning aesthetics with practical benefits that modern gardeners appreciate. Whether gracing your garden beds, enhancing container arrangements, or starring in cut flower bouquets, these elegant bloomers deliver season after season. Their natural tendency to form clusters makes them ideal for creating focal points or garden room dividers, while their cutting-garden potential means you can bring their majestic beauty indoors. Plant these timeless beauties once, and enjoy years of vertical drama and sophisticated charm in your garden space!


Goldenseal Plant

Discover the enchanting beauty of homegrown Goldenseal, a remarkable woodland perennial that transforms shaded garden spaces into thriving natural sanctuaries. This native North American herb, reaching heights of 6-20 inches, brings unique character to those challenging spots beneath trees where other plants struggle to flourish.

In May, delicate white flowers emerge like stars against the backdrop of distinctive palm-shaped leaves, creating an understory tapestry that captures the essence of natural woodland gardens. As summer progresses, these blooms transform into bright red berries, providing a stunning color transition that attracts nature's most beloved visitors – birds, bees, and small wildlife.
What makes Goldenseal truly special is its adaptability to woodland settings, particularly thriving beneath sugar maples, walnuts, oaks, and other shade-casting trees. Create enchanting natural communities by pairing it with companion plants like trout lilies, bloodroot, and mayapples, mimicking the harmonious relationships found in nature. Its ability to prosper in challenging shade conditions makes it an invaluable addition to any naturalistic garden design.

Perfect for shade gardens, woodland settings, and native plant collections, Goldenseal offers year-round interest with its lobed foliage and seasonal transformations. Whether you're creating a wildlife-friendly habitat, developing a shade garden, or simply seeking a unique and adaptable perennial, this versatile woodland gem delivers natural beauty and ecological value to your lawn setting.

Goldenseal Plant
Bloom Season icon Bloom Season Spring
Bloom/Foliage Color icon Bloom/Foliage Color White
Height at Maturity icon Height at Maturity Under 12"
Care icon Care Goldenseal thrives in well-drained, rich soil. Keep it evenly moist but not soggy. Fertilize sparingly in early spring. Protect from extreme temperatures and pests. Harvest roots in the fall, ensuring the plant has matured for optimal potency.
Plant Reproduction icon Plant Reproduction Goldenseal plant spreads by growing its rhizomes and fibrous roots into the surrounding area.

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Bracken Fern

The Bracken Fern is a delicate but hardy perennial, perfect for enhancing your garden with greenery and natural beauty. Famous for its hardiness, this fern can survive a wide range of soils, making it a must-have plant for any garden, backyard walls, and shaded areas. The unique rrangement of triagular frondscan grow about 5 feet in length, creating a noticeable display. Bracken Ferns transition to warm copper or golden hues in the fall, adding seasonal beauty to your garden.

This resilient plant offers numerous benefits. It forms thick canopies that help retain soil moisture, creating a humid microclimate that supports diverse plants and wildlife. Birds and small animals find shelter and nesting material among its fibrous fronds, while rabbits and other creatures may enjoy it as a food source.
Additionally, Bracken Fern improves soil health by breaking down organic matter, increasing microbial activity, and enhancing nutrient cycling. Its fibrous roots prevent erosion and improve soil aeration.

Bracken Fern is deer-resistant, making it an excellent choice for regions prone to grazing. It’s perfect for creating natural borders or adding evergreen interest to winter gardens. Easy to maintain and eco-friendly, this fern is a must-have for gardeners seeking beauty, functionality, and sustainability.


Wintergreen Boxwood

Samantha Mcintosh

02/21/2024

★★★★★

Arrived alive

I ordered 4 of these for my yard and they came as described. I hope they take well and look forward to seeing them grow.

Wintergreen Boxwood

Bring privacy and beauty in your landscape with our homegrown Wintergreen Boxwood, a masterpiece of versatility that brings year-round structure and sophistication to any garden design. This exceptional evergreen shrub, growing to a manageable height and width enough to give your lawn a provacy wall, offers the perfect blend of classic charm and modern functionality that today's gardeners seek.

What sets Wintergreen Boxwood apart is its remarkable adaptability to shaping and pruning. Whether you envision crisp geometric hedges, perfectly rounded spheres, or elegant topiaries, this accommodating shrub responds beautifully to your creative vision. Its dense growth pattern, characterized by small, oval-shaped leaves in a deep emerald green, creates an impeccable canvas for both formal and casual garden designs.
During the winter months, when other plants retreat into dormancy, Wintergreen Boxwood truly earns its name. Its glossy, dark green foliage maintains its rich color throughout the coldest seasons, providing essential structure and life to winter landscapes. Each leaf, arranged along the brown stems, contributes to the shrub's uniform, glossy appearance that never fails to impress.

Whether shaped into formal designs or left to grow naturally into its graceful oval form, Wintergreen Boxwood brings timeless elegance and year-round beauty to any landscape setting.


Old Fashion Snowball

Step back in time with our homegrown Old Fashion Snowball bush, a cherished garden classic that has graced American landscapes since the 1700s. While contemporary gardens embrace new trends, this timeless beauty continues to captivate with its spectacular display of giant, three-inch snowball-like blooms that transform from soft green to pure white, occasionally blushing pink as they mature.
Nature puts on a three-act performance with this magnificent shrub. The spring and summer showcase belongs to the massive flower clusters that float like clouds throughout the branches. As autumn approaches, the show continues as the lush green foliage transitions into a breathtaking palette of reds and purples. Even in winter, the architectural structure of this 6-12 foot shrub adds character to the dormant garden.

Beyond its ornamental splendor, this heritage shrub serves as a vital hub for garden wildlife. Pollinators flock to its blooms, while birds feast on the later-season fruits, creating a living sanctuary in your landscape. Gardeners appreciate its versatility as a privacy screen, focal point, or fence line accent, especially when underplanted with complementary plants like lobelia, bacopa, or flowing vines of vinca and English ivy.

Whether you're recreating a nostalgic garden memory or designing a modern landscape with classic appeal, this adaptable shrub delivers impact and elegance in sun or partial shade. The Old Fashion Snowball brings together centuries of garden tradition with the enduring beauty that makes it as relevant today as it was generations ago.


Green Mountain Boxwood

Pair it with classic garden companions like roses, lavender, peonies, or spring bulbs to create stunning combinations that have stood the test of time. Growing approximately three inches per year, this patient beauty allows you to shape your garden beautifully.

Green Mountain Boxwood

Look around your neighborhood, and you'll likely spot the distinguished silhouette of Green Mountain Boxwood gracing the most elegant landscapes. If you haven't yet added this timeless evergreen to your yard, you're missing out on what generations of gardeners have discovered - the perfect blend of versatility, beauty, and easy care in one remarkable shrub.

Our homegrown Green Mountain Boxwood offers the same refined elegance that's made it a cornerstone of landscape design, growing into a naturally upright form that reaches 3-5 feet tall with a compact 2-3 foot spread. What sets this variety apart is its exceptional versatility - whether you dream of creating plant sculptures, establishing formal garden borders, or designing an elegant foundation planting, this adaptable shrub rises to every challenge.
The best part? While other plants fade with the seasons, Green Mountain Boxwood maintains its rich, dark green foliage year-round, occasionally sporting an attractive bronze winter blush in sunny locations. Spring brings an added bonus of delicate yellow, tan, or gold blossoms that attract butterflies, bees, and even hummingbirds, making it a vital part of your garden's ecosystem.


Black Raspberry Plant

Decorate your lawn space with our homegrown Black Raspberry plants, nature's perfect blend of beauty and bounty. Often crowned the "king of berries," these remarkable native plants offer what few others can - stunning ornamental value alongside harvests of incredibly sweet, nutrient-rich berries that put store-bought varieties to shame.

Imagine stepping into your backyard on a summer morning to harvest clusters of perfectly ripe, glossy black berries, their intense sweet-tart flavor bursting with antioxidants and natural goodness. These versatile berries transition beautifully from fresh snacking to homemade jams, desserts, and smoothies, giving you endless opportunities to enjoy your garden's rewards.
But Black Raspberries aren't just about their delectable fruits - they're landscape performers too. Growing 3-5 feet tall, these graceful plants create living architecture in your garden, with lush green foliage that transforms into brilliant reds come fall. Their manageable size and natural elegance make them perfect for creating edible hedgerows, defining garden spaces, or adding seasonal interest to mixed borders.

Black Raspberry Plant

Whether you're a seasoned gardener or new to edible landscaping, Black Raspberries bring together beauty and practicality. These versatile plants combine ornamental charm with the joy of harvesting flavorful berries, making your garden as delicious as it is visually appealing.


Echinacea Plant

Sandra Lewis

09/12/2024

★★★★★

Excellent echinaceas

I ordered two echinacea plants and they are green and roots are full. They were planted the day I received them, and they are looking great! I will order more. Thank you TNnursery.

Echinacea Plant

Looking for our most beloved and best-selling perennial of all time? Meet our homegrown Echinacea, the showstopping Purple Coneflower that's earned its reputation as the ultimate pollinator magnet. Don't just take our word for it - our YouTube channel showcases countless videos of Monarch butterflies, goldfinches, and other pollinators flocking to these stunning blooms in our nursery gardens.

Standing proudly 1-3 feet tall, these hardy natives command attention with their daisy-like flowers that range from soft lavender to deep purple, depending on your soil's pH. The sturdy stems hold these magnificent blooms high above lance-shaped foliage, creating a perfect landing pad for butterflies and a natural bird feeder when the seeds mature. Nature's perfect design at its finest!

Echinacea Plant

What makes our Echinacea truly special is its incredible adaptability and low-maintenance nature. Bring home the power of purple and watch your garden transform into a bustling wildlife sanctuary that blooms reliably every spring and summer. There's a reason this is our absolute best-selling plant of all time - experience the magic for yourself!


Frequently Asked Questions

🌳What makes TN Nursery's plants and shrubs unique?

TN Nursery specializes in homegrown plants that are hardy, eco-friendly, and perfect for enhancing any garden or landscape.

🌳Are TN Nursery plants suitable for beginners?

Absolutely! Our plants are low-maintenance and come with clear planting and care instructions, making them ideal for gardeners of all experience levels.

🌳What homegrown plant can attract butterflies in my lawn?

Echinacea, also known as Purple Coneflower, is a fantastic homegrown plant for attracting butterflies to your lawn. Its daisy-like blooms, ranging from soft lavender to deep purple, provide a perfect landing pad and nectar source for butterflies

🌳 What plants are best for creating lawn provacy

For lawn privacy, shrubs like Wintergreen Boxwood and Green Mountain Boxwood are excellent choices. Their dense evergreen foliage provides year-round coverage and can be shaped into hedges or natural walls. Additionally, taller shrubs like the Old Fashion Snowball or Purple Swamp Rose Mallow add both privacy and stunning visual appeal with their seasonal blooms and lush greenery. These options combine functionality with elegance for a private, beautiful outdoor space.