Dogwood Arts Sells Dogwood Trees to Keep Knoxville Blooming

KNOXVILLE, TN – Dogwood Arts is on a mission to Keep Knoxville Blooming by selling dogwood trees through their annual Bazillion Blooms program.

Two-feet to four-feet, bare-root trees are on sale now for $25 each or five for $100. The trees are disease-resistant, April-blooming, and available in either white or pink flowering varieties.

Orders can be placed year-round, but trees are distributed in the fall to coincide with optimal planting time for successful growing.

Planting in the fall gives trees time to develop strong root systems over the winter months before facing the challenges of drying summer heat.

Trees ordered now through Nov. 18 will be available for pick-up at the Dogwood Arts office (123 W Jackson Avenue) 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 5.

Gift trees can be purchased year-round through Dogwood Arts and include a handwritten commemorative card mailed to the recipient of the purchasers’ choosing. The trees are planted along one of Knoxville’s historic Dogwood Trails, which have been a symbol of civic pride and community celebration since 1955.

Larger blooming trees, flowering shrubs, bulbs, and perennials are available at these participating Garden Centers: Ellenburg Landscaping & Nursery, Mayo Garden Centers, Northshore Nursery, and Stanley’s Greenhouse. $25 bare-root dogwood trees are only available through Dogwood Arts and NOT available at these gardens centers.

The Bazillion Blooms program began in 2009 with a mission to revitalize tree plantings along the historic Dogwood Trails and throughout the region. Since then, over 11,000 dogwood trees have been added to East Tennessee’s landscape, ensuring the region’s spring beauty will continue well into the future.