Riverdale Nursery

Wholesale Perennial and Shrub Nursery. Top products: Perennials, Flowering Trees and Shrubs, Landscape and Culinary Herbs, Edible Fruits and Berries, Annuals. Riverdale Nursery is a wholesale horticultural operation situated along the French Broad River in Knoxville, Tennessee. Established in 1982 by owners Mark Burch and Debra Taylor, the nursery specializes in the propagation and sale of hard-to-find perennials, select annuals, woody vines, flowering trees, and an extensive variety of culinary and landscape herbs. Their horticultural offerings include diverse shrub collections, such as multiple species of hydrangeas, alongside an edibles catalog featuring berries like blackberries, blueberries, and figs. The nursery serves a professional clientele, including garden centers, landscape architects, designers, and contractors, providing them with high-quality plant material. The business utilizes containerized growing methods, with specific focus on both modern Proven Winner varieties and heritage plant species. Their operation is designed to support the landscaping and retail trade through comprehensive plant lists and expert technical information.