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Tennessee Naturescapes

We are a privately owned Native Plant Nursery located in Clinton, TN. Visit us in person or order your plants online with Izel Plants. Shipping resumes 3/22.

Only spring blooming plants & woodies are currently available on our website for 2021 pre-orders. We will add more plants weekly as growth emerges. Our nursery is on a break 12/21-3/2. During this time, we are only open by an appointment. Ninety-five percent of our plants are nursery propagated, mostly from locally and legally collected seeds, mostly found in the Southeast and the Appalachian Mountains. Our mission is to offer beautiful, hardy native plants that can grow in our urban and suburban areas, offsetting the loss of habitat caused by sprawl. We are a locally owned small business! Please spread the word about our nursery. There is a better alternative for buying beautiful plants besides corporate Home Depot and Lowes!

09/28/2026

Here's the scoop on p**p! We barely touched on this topic last week, so here's part doo! (ahem, part #2).

You may have noticed an accumulation of small piles of pellets on your garden leaves. Scout for the culprit. This is likely caterpillar p**p! Caterpillars p**p A LOT, especially when they're feeding so heavily this time of year.

Caterpillar frass is enormously beneficial for soil. It improves soil structure and quality and triggers plant immunity as well by protecting against pests and fungal diseases. Frass feeds good soil bacteria and microorganisms which increases its biological activity and helps strengthen root development. Frass also contains slow-release nutrition for plants through its natural mix of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

The more caterpillar frass you see, the better. More caterpillars mean more butterflies and moths! More butterflies and moths mean more birds and bats in your yard! It's all about the frass...

Plant native for a diverse life cycle in your own backyard!

09/25/2026

Look for us at the Wild Ones Fall Plant sale next weekend!

Where: The Grace Episcopal Church parking lot, 20 Belvoir Avenue, Chattanooga, TN

When: Saturday, October 3, 10-2pm

We'll see you there!

09/18/2026

Do your garden leaves have holes in them?

There are numerous caterpillars munching on leaves this time of year. We're all familiar with Monarch Butterflies chomping on our milkw**d, but they aren't the only caterpillars who feed on the Asclepious family. Keep an eye out for Milkw**d Tussock Moths!

A few other caterpillars you'll see this time of year are:

Spice Bush Swallowtails. They feed on several kinds of plants including Spicebush (Lindera benzoin.)

Gulf Fritillaries, sometimes called passion butterflies, feed on passionflower vines. Our native Passiflora incarnata is also the Tennessee State flower!

Zebra Swallowtails feed strictly on Pawpaw trees (Asimina triloba), which is their host plant.

We have all of these plants (and more) available now at the nursery. Fall is a great time to plant!

The caterpillars voracious appetites don't permanently damage the plants. These plants are host plants, and the caterpillars life cycle is closely connected to them. DON'T SPRAY pesticides to control the caterpillars! Even if they devour the leaves, the plants will continue to grow and develop new foliage. Remember, a plant that isn't feeding anything isn't doing its job!

*Caterpillar frass* bonus! This is a beneficial part of the cycle. The caterpillars eat and digest the leaves and then convert the leaves into rich and balanced NPK fertilizer. This fertilizer is packed with chitin, which is good for soil bacteria and plants roots AND helps plant immunity. A win-win!

Come to the nursery and pick up some yummy treats for the caterpillars!

09/17/2026

We're having a sale on ALL plants Thursday-Saturday (9/17, 9/18, and 9/19). 20% of off EVERYTHING!

Fall planting is just around the corner, and these plants want to be in the ground! Will you give them a forever home?

09/09/2026

Rudbeckia, or as they are commonly known as Black Eyed Susans, are arguably the most iconic summer plant. They bring unmistakable golden bloom to the toughest conditions that make the landscape look great even when other plants may struggle.

Rudbeckia are outstanding native perennials for pollinator gardens, sunny borders, and meadows. These plants provide long-lasting mid-summer to early fall color while attracting bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects. The seed heads also provide food for birds later in the year. Rudbeckia provide a beautiful way to add both wildlife habitat and color to your landscape.

Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida, or Orange Coneflower, is a straight species that is a great choice for naturalistic plantings. Growing around 2-3 feet. The adaptability and classic form make it an ideal choice for pollinator gardens and meadow plantings.

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii or Sullivant’s Coneflower stands out for its large, bold leaves and robust growth habit. Growing about 2-3 feet tall. The combination of large foliage and long-lasting blooms make it an ideal choice when you want a fuller, broad textured plant in the perennial garden.

Rudbeckia triloba, or Brown-Eyed Susan, is known for branching, informal appearance. Growing around 3-5 feet tall. The airy habit makes it particularly well suited for naturalized areas, meadows, or tucked further back in a landscape.

Rudbeckia maxima, or Giant Coneflower is the showstopper of the group. This towering native can reach 5-7 feet tall. Its height serves as an excellent architectural plant for the back of the garden or as a centerpiece in a sunny summer garden.

Rudbeckia fulgida var. Sullivanti, ‘Goldsturm’ or Black Eyed Susan is the classic garden perennial. Its compact habit tops off around 2 feet tall. It was named Perennial of the Year in 1999. Goldsturm are great for the front of beds or make wonderful container plants.

With all of these rudbeckias to choose from, there is something for every sunny landscape. Stop by the nursery while they are still flowering to get a bit of late season color when other plants are starting to wind down for the year.

09/05/2026

Looks like a good way to spend a Saturday.

09/01/2026

Do you want Tennessee Naturescapes plants but don’t live nearby? We can ship them to you! We offer a selection of Tennessee native and regionally appropriate plants through Izel Plants, so gardeners outside our local area can add Tennessee Naturescapes plants to their landscapes without a commute.

www.izelplants.com/tnn/all-plants/

The shrubs available to ship include (all in quart pots):

• American Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus)
• Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum)
• Bushy St. John’s Wort (Hypericum densiflorum)
• Dwarf Fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii)
• Fothergilla ‘Mt. Airy’ (Fothergilla × intermedia)
• ‘Henry Garnet’ Itea (Itea virginica)
• ‘Jersey Knight’ Holly (Ilex × meserveae)
• ‘Red Sprite’ Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata)
• ‘Ruby Spice’ Clethra (Clethra alnifolia)
• ‘Satyr Hill’ American Holly (Ilex opaca)
• Shamrock Inkberry Holly (Ilex glabra)
• ‘Winterthur’ Viburnum (Viburnum nudum)

One thing that makes our Izel selection special: we are the only nursery on Izel Plants currently shipping shrubs in pots. That means you can order established, potted shrubs in an easy-to-plant size and have them shipped directly to your home, ready to plant when they arrive.

We also offer a selection of native perennials through Izel Plants, but we wanted to spotlight our potted shrubs available for shipping.

https://www.izelplants.com/tnn/all-plants/

08/27/2026

We’re excited to announce that Tennessee Naturescapes will be a vendor at the 2026 UT Arboretum Butterfly Festival this weekend!

Join us Saturday, August 29th from 10am–1pm at the UT Arboretum for a fun, educational event all about butterflies and protecting our pollinators. The festival will feature the UT Insect Zoo, butterfly tents, lectures, children’s art activities, and more.

Attendees will receive plants as an entry gift, but if you’re looking to add even more pollinator-friendly plants to your garden, we’ll have a selection of native plants available for purchase in quart pots:

Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)
Blue Mist Flower (Conoclinium coelestinum)
Sweet Joe Pye W**d (Eutrochium purpureum)
Green and Purple Knockout Sage (Salvia lyrata)
Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis)
Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)
Purple Love Grass (Eragrostis spectabilis)
‘Peachie’s Pick’ Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Peachie’s Pick’)
‘Husker Red’ Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’)

Come learn about butterflies, discover ways to support pollinators, and take home some beautiful native plants for your garden! After enjoying the festival, be sure to stop by the nursery, we will be open for normal hours, if you’d like to see even more of our native plants and find something to take home for your garden.

We hope to see you there!

08/21/2026

Eutrochium purpureum or Sweet Joe Pye W**d is a tall, graceful perennial. It blooms are enormous domes of fragrant pinkish-purple flowers that bloom from summer into early fall. The flowers have a sweet, vanilla-like fragrance and can attract an incredible variety of bees, butterflies, skippers, moths, and other pollinators.

Sweet Joe-Pye w**d typically reaches 5–7 feet tall and 2–4 feet wide, forming an impressive upright clump with sturdy stems and large leaves arranged in whorls. Its massive domes of fragrant pinkish-purple flowers create a spectacular display from summer into early fall and attract bees, butterflies, skippers, moths, and other pollinators. In the home landscape, its impressive height and large flower clusters make it an excellent centerpiece for a perennial garden, especially when planted toward the back of a border where it can rise above shorter plants and provide dramatic vertical structure.

It thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers moist to occasionally wet soils. In the wild, it can be found along moist prairies, woodland edges, riverbanks, roadsides, thickets, and wooded slopes. In the home landscape, it is especially useful along ponds and streams, in rain gardens, or anywhere that naturally holds moisture. It is relatively low maintenance and can be cut back to the ground in late winter.

Beyond its spectacular flowers, sweet Joe-Pye w**d provides valuable wildlife habitat. Its flowers support a wide range of pollinators, caterpillars feed on its foliage, and its persistent seed heads provide food for birds later in the season. For a large native perennial that combines fragrance, height, beauty, and serious ecological value, sweet Joe-Pye w**d is an outstanding addition to the home landscape.

We have plenty of this beautiful native in stock right now. Stop by the nursery and see it blooming for yourself!

08/12/2026

We just put out our Tennessee Coneflowers available for sale. They love this heat, and this is a great time to plant a piece of Tennessee's biological heritage.

,Echinacea tennesseensis is found naturally nowhere else in the world but Tennessee, where it evolved in the unique, harsh conditions of the Central Basin’s cedar glades. Once federally listed as an endangered species, this remarkable native has made a significant recovery and was removed from the federal endangered species list in 2011.

Tennessee coneflower is a beautiful, long-lived perennial growing approximately 1–2 feet tall, with rose-purple flowers held above narrow, upright foliage. Unlike many coneflowers, its petals tend to angle upward around the distinctive central cone, giving the plant a unique appearance. It blooms through the summer and attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, while its seed heads provide food for birds later in the season.

In the wild, Tennessee coneflower grows in full sun and extremely dry, rocky, shallow soils characteristic of cedar glades. In the home landscape, it is an excellent choice for sunny, well-drained areas, rock gardens, xeriscaping, and other locations where many plants struggle. It is remarkably drought-tolerant once established and prefers leaner soils rather than heavily fertilized garden beds.

Planting Tennessee coneflower is more than adding another beautiful purple flower to your garden. It is a chance to grow a piece of Tennessee's botanical heritage and help preserve a species that has an incredible conservation story.

Address

2131 Oliver Springs Highway
Clinton, TN
37716

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+18657303122

Website

http://www.tennesseenaturescapes.com/

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