University of Tennessee Gardens

The mission of the UT Gardens is to inspire, educate, and cultivate an appreciation of plants through horticultural displays, educational programs, and research.

We are a 10-acre public garden in the heart of Knoxville. Recognized in 2013 as the official botanical gardens of the state of Tennessee, the University of Tennessee Gardens located in Knoxville, Jackson and Crossville are part of the UT Institute of Agriculture. Some 4,000 annuals, perennials, herbs, tropical plants, trees, shrubs, vegetables and ornamental grasses are evaluated each year. Both the Knoxville and Jackson gardens are TN Certified Arboreta. The gardens are open during all seasons and are free to the public.