Plants such as this Echinacea, which attract pollinators and add color, will be among those available at the Spring Plant Sale. Image courtesy UTIA

CROSSVILLE, TN – With spring approaching, you can keep your garden thriving with plants from the annual Spring Plant Sale at the University of Tennessee Gardens, Crossville. This year, the sale offers new, award-winning, pollinator plants and several other on-trend plants. Staff horticulturist Shalena Durkot and Master Gardeners will be available to assist in your selection to meet your garden goals.

The date for the sale is May 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (CDT). Cash and checks will be accepted at the sale and admission is free.

With a $35 donation, you can become a member of the UT Gardens. The donations help support many of the activities and beneficial research taking place at the UT Gardens, Crossville. Member benefits include receiving the UT Gardens magazine twice a year along with reciprocal admissions benefits at more than 300 gardens across the United States. For more information on the program, or to become a member, visit the UT Gardens website. To become a member of the UT Gardens, follow the link under the “Support the Gardens” menu.

The UT Gardens, Crossville, is part of the UT Plateau AgResearch and Education Center, located at 320 Experiment Station Road, Crossville. To find a downloadable list of the plants available at the Spring Plant Sale, visit utgardens.tennessee.edu/locations/crossville.

Through its land-grant mission of research, teaching and extension, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture touches lives and provides Real. Life. Solutions. utia.tennessee.edu.