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TN Nursery, family-owned since 1959, is one of America’s largest and most trusted online suppliers of bare-root trees, shrubs, perennials, and native plants. We grow, pack, and ship directly from our Tennessee farm to gardeners, landscapers, and restoration projects nationwide. Every order is backed by our full one-year warranty for healthy, thriving plants.
Specialties include native wildflowers, flowering trees, privacy hedges, wetland plants, mosses, and erosion control vegetation.


tnnursery.net
Founded in 1926
Altamont, Tennessee, United States
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TN Nursery Reviews Summary

TN Nursery has a rating of 4.1 stars from 877 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with TN Nursery most frequently mention bare root, good condition and quality plants. TN Nursery ranks 2nd among Trees sites.

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Indiana
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Best place for milkweed
September 14, 2025

The roots came healthy and did fantastic this year. I've recommended this site to several people

Date of experience: September 14, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

Thank you so much!

Alabama
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Beware of Squirrels
September 14, 2025

My gingkos are beautiful and I'm proud of them, but my Virginia bluebells were dug up by the squirrels even though they aren't supposed to like them. I'm gonna reorder and try again with chicken wire this time.

Date of experience: September 14, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

Hi Tina, thank you for sharing your experience. It’s great to hear your gingkos are thriving, and we hope the chicken wire does the trick with the bluebells—sometimes nature loves a good challenge. We’re here if you need any advice or supplies to help protect your plants going forward.

Arkansas
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Not very happy with results
September 14, 2025

I placed an order for 25 trees. I received them and myself, my wife, and daughter planted them identically. I had four die right away but was told to wait until fall to file a claim. I finally did as requested and got credit for four dead trees but in the end 11 out of 25 died.

Date of experience: September 14, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

I’m very sorry to hear about your experience and truly appreciate you taking the time to plant and care for your trees so diligently. 🌳 Our trees are shipped bare-root and dormant, which can sometimes make survival rates vary depending on weather, soil, and watering conditions after planting.

I see that we issued a credit for the trees reported within the warranty timeframe. While our policy covers replacements for verified losses, I’d be happy to personally review your order again and see what more we can do for you.

Tennessee
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Planting instructions
September 14, 2025

Satisfied with plants delivered but would appreciate instructions to be included with each plant and be more thorough

Date of experience: September 14, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

Thank you so much! The planting instructions are on the QR code on the box that your plants came in.

Alabama
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Waiting to see how they grow
September 14, 2025

Only ordered once before. Have to wait and see how the bare roots grow before giving greater credit. Delivered and in the ground. Waiting to see.

Date of experience: September 14, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

Thank you so much for giving us a try! 🌱 We’re glad to hear your order arrived safely and is already planted. Bare root plants can take a little time to show growth as they establish strong roots first. Once spring arrives, you should start to see new life emerge. We appreciate your patience and trust, and we’re confident you’ll love the results.

Kentucky
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Definitely bare root and dormant plants
September 14, 2025

If I don't carefully research the best conditions for every plant, making sure that they are in the right soil getting the correct amount of light and pay close attention to the plants after putting them in the ground, watering as per the needs of the specific plant, protecting plants from squirrels, etc. they don't make it. Also a few don't live even with the best care.

Date of experience: September 14, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for choosing us for your native plants! 🌿 You’re absolutely right — bare root and dormant plants do require a bit of research and care to help them thrive, especially during their establishment phase. Even under perfect conditions, a small percentage may not survive, but your attention to detail greatly increases success. We truly appreciate your dedication to giving these plants the best start and for supporting native species.

California
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Plant quality is inconsistent
September 13, 2025

Some of the plants I bought in the past did not do well, a few were very healthy and continue to thrive.

Date of experience: September 13, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

Thank you for sharing your experience and for choosing us for your Staghorn Sumac! 🍃 We’re happy to hear some of your plants are thriving. Because we ship freshly dug, dormant bare root plants, there can occasionally be variation in appearance and early growth—but once established, they typically perform beautifully. We appreciate your feedback and your trust in us to provide unique native plants that aren’t always found locally.

Michigan
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The plants were shipped in very good condition, in a timely fashion

Date of experience: September 13, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

Thank you so much for your kind words and for your continued support! 🌸 We’re thrilled to hear your Trillium order arrived in great condition and established well for you. It’s always wonderful to know our customers are having success with their native plants. We truly appreciate your trust in us and look forward to growing with you again!

Tennessee
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Buy local!
September 11, 2025

I have purchased plants and trees from TN Nursery several times in the past and everything I receive is good quality and healthy. Shipping is always timely for the season. I especially love that they are very local.

Date of experience: September 11, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

Thank you so much for your loyal support and for shopping local! 🌳 We’re so happy to hear that your plants have consistently arrived healthy and on time. It means a lot to us that you appreciate our family-run Tennessee roots and community focus. The Buy One Get One Free offer is our way of saying thank you to wonderful customers like you who help us keep native plants growing strong in our region!

Washington
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Good customer service
September 10, 2025

I had plants that did not make it it was resolved and a credit issued

Date of experience: September 10, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

Thank you for sharing your experience! 🌱 We’re glad our team was able to resolve the issue quickly and provide a credit for the plants that didn’t make it. Your satisfaction means a lot to us, and we appreciate the opportunity to make things right. We look forward to serving you again and helping your next order thrive!

Texas
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Received dead plants
September 9, 2025

Planted the dead plants in hope they may grow but no luck

Date of experience: September 9, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

We’re so sorry to hear your plants didn’t arrive in good condition. 🌿 That’s never the experience we want for our customers. Please email Bailey at help@tnnursery.net

with your order number and a brief description of what happened, and we’ll make sure this is taken care of right away. Thank you for giving us the chance to make things right — we truly appreciate your business.

North Carolina
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Delivery miscommunication
September 7, 2025

I ordered three different pollinator plants. The order showed that they would be delivered in November. Two of them arrived the next week, right before we were going out of town. And weather in the 90s with no rain. The order online says complete, but we didn't receive the third plant. Customer service says it will come in November, but who really knows. The ones delivered early died.

Date of experience: July 23, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 months ago

Hello Stephen, thank you for sharing your experience with us—we truly appreciate your honesty. We’re sorry the timing and condition of your shipment fell short of expectations, and we’re committed to making this right and improving communication going forward. Your feedback helps us grow, and we hope to better support your garden needs in the future.

Georgia
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Good
September 5, 2025

Most plants lived did lose one that never sprouted and it was buy one get one and neither grew but the others did pretty well.

Date of experience: September 5, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

Thank you for your honest feedback! 🌱 We’re glad to hear most of your plants are thriving and appreciate you sharing your experience. Sometimes with dormant bare root plants, a small percentage may not sprout despite best care. Please email us at help@tnnursery.net with your order details — we’ll be happy to review and assist. We truly appreciate your trust in choosing us and hope your garden continues to flourish!

Virginia
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Previous order was great. I got 2 for the price of one. The swampweed milkweed arrived in it's dormant root state. I planted them late spring in SE VA and they both are came up and are thriving right now in September. I will be a regular customer. Thank you for what you do. Much love and butterfly blessings🌿🦋🦋🌿

Date of experience: September 5, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

Thank you so much for your heartfelt review! 🦋 We’re thrilled to hear your Butterfly Weed and Swamp Milkweed are thriving — it’s always rewarding to see these pollinator favorites come to life and attract butterflies through the seasons. Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we’re grateful for your support. We look forward to being your go-to nursery for many more beautiful blooms and butterfly blessings ahead! 🌿

Georgia
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Quite Disappointing
September 5, 2025

I ordered some trees for my property. Only two chestnut trees survived and growing. The rest all did not come back in the spring. Looks to me the root system was not good when arrived. SO I got half of the credit back on the trees that are dead. HALF. I place this order to give it another try on the credits I received from last year's failure. Hopefully it will change my experience. I hope they will grow as healthy as my other trees on my farm.

Date of experience: September 5, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
2 weeks ago

Thank you for sharing your experience, and we truly appreciate you giving us another chance. 🌳 We’re sorry to hear that some of your previous trees didn’t make it — that’s never what we want for our customers. Bare root trees can vary in early success depending on soil, timing, and weather, but we’re confident this new batch will establish well. Please keep us updated, and if you have any concerns, feel free to reach out to help@tnnursery.net — we’re always happy to assist and ensure your planting is a success.

Kentucky
1 review
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Perfect!
September 5, 2025

I was very impressed with how the roots were packaged and shipped to me. They were very healthy looking and once planted, they came up and started growing very quickly. The plant made it through an extremely dry summer in KY which tells me this was a very healthy plant when it was shipped to me. Thank you TN Nursery!

Date of experience: September 5, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
5 days ago

Thanks a bunch for choosing us for your garden needs. Happy Planting!

Maine
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Arrives in good time period, and plants are as described.

Date of experience: September 5, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
5 days ago

Thanks a bunch for choosing us for your garden needs. Happy Planting!

Kentucky
1 review
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Quality plants and great service.
September 4, 2025

I report amazing results this summer with the plants I received. All did so well despite the dry weather. Good job TN wholesale

Date of experience: September 4, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
3 months ago

Thank you so much!

Michigan
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I love TN Wholesale!
September 4, 2025

TN Wholesale has one of the biggest selections of native plants from different growing zones I've found! Their items always arrive beautifully packed and in excellent condition.

Date of experience: September 4, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
3 months ago

Thank you so much, Melody, for sharing such wonderful feedback. We're thrilled to hear that our plant selection and care reflected well upon your purchase experience. Your kind words genuinely brighten our day and inspire us to continue delivering quality with every order.

Arkansas
1 review
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GREAT PLANTS/TREES, PACKAGED WELL!
September 4, 2025

I've had the best luck with this nursery, keep up the good work, with you guys even my thumb is green... lol

Date of experience: September 4, 2025
Amy B. TN Nursery Rep
3 months ago

Thank you so much for your kind words, Craig! We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying your plants and having such great success—you clearly have a green thumb, no joke! We’re committed to keeping our quality high and making sure every delivery is just right.