Botanical Bazaar: ChattState Plant Sale Offers Fresh Picks for Chattanooga

April 12, 2024 | Payton Potter | Event

Flowers are seen in ChattState's TCAT greenhouse.

CHATTANOOGA, TN – Chattanooga State Community College's Landscape and Turf Management students this spring have been hard at work in the greenhouse learning the ins and outs of growing flowers, vegetables, herbs, and indoor plants. Now, it’s time for the community to enjoy the benefits of their hard work.

On April 18, ChattState’s TCAT Greenhouse will welcome horticulture aficionados and amateur plant parents alike to peruse and purchase a variety of plants ranging from flowers to producers of fruits and vegetables. The sale will continue from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., or while supplies last.

If plants remain available, the sale will continue on April 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until all plants are sold.

Cash and checks will be accepted.

Plants are priced as follows:

  • Whole Flats — $20
  • 4-cell pack — $3
  • 6-cell pack — $4
  • 4” pots — $3
  • 6” pots — $4
  • Hanging baskets — $15
  • 1 gallon pots — $5
  • 3 gallon pots — $8

The following plants will be available during the sale:

Annual Flowers

  • Sweet Alyssum White and Purple 
  • Dusty Miller
  • Celosia – Cockscomb 
  • Coleus – Flame Nettle
  • Cosmos – Yellow and Orange Cosmos
  • Impatiens – Touch me not
  • Marigold
  • Nasturtium
  • Red Salvia
  • Portulaca – Moss Rose
  • Snap Dragon
  • Zinnia

Vegetables

  • Beefsteak Tomato
  • Big Boy Tomato
  • Roma Tomato
  • Cherry Tomato
  • California Wonder Sweet Bell Peppers
  • Anaheim Chili Peppers
  • Zucchini
  • Yellow Squash

Herbs

  • Parsley
  • Chives
  • Cilantro
  • Sweet Basil
  • Spicy Basil

Indoor Plants

  • Spider Plants
  • Snake Plants
  • Pothos
  • Purple Heart Tradscantia