There’s nothing quite like stepping into an outdoor space to be greeted by familiar blooms– perennials you can count on, fresh faced annuals, pollinators that bring butterflies and bees along with them– a native garden or potted landscape will light up any outdoor space.
When you plant native plants in your garden or outdoor space, they’re more likely to thrive because they won’t need much outside of naturally occurring elements in your ecosystem. They’ve become adept to our soil, climate, and wildlife and will still require some TLC but are a great way to conserve water and fill an outdoor space. Native plants are also a wonderful way to support the local functioning ecosystem!
For the novice gardener, though, it can be overwhelming to create a cohesive landscape and to know which plants will thrive where. Well don’t fret! Here are some Tennessee native plants that we love based on landscape style.
