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Tennessee Native Landscaping Rebates

Chattanooga has Tennessee's most generous residential native landscaping program, with up to $5,000 in RainSmart rebates for rain gardens, native plantings, and rain barrels. Nashville and Memphis offer rain barrel discounts and stormwater resources. East Tennessee residents in the Knoxville area can contact KUB and Knox County SWCD for conservation program availability.

Last updated: March 2026 · 1 program tracked

The quick version

  • Chattanooga RainSmart: up to $5,000 for rain gardens ($2,000), SupportScapes native plantings ($1,000), and rain barrels. Requires 5-year maintenance agreement.
  • Nashville: discounted rain barrel sales through Metro Water and Cumberland River Compact. Bee Nashville offers free native plant consultations.
  • Memphis: stormwater resources and Adopt a Storm Drain; contact Memphis Storm Water for current rain barrel programs.

See the vision

From turf to a native front yard.

A typical turf-grass front yard before conversion
Before
A Patch Vision rendering of the same front yard replanted with native plants
After

An illustrative Patch Vision rendering of a turf-to-native front yard. In the app, every plan is generated from a photo of your own yard, for your sun, soil, and HOA strictness.

How to apply for Tennessee rebates

  1. 1.Apply for pre-approval before you start. Starting work first is the most common reason applications get denied.
  2. 2.Take before photos of the area you plan to convert, then matching after photos from the same angles once the work is done.
  3. 3.Apply early in the fiscal year. Many programs are first-come, first-served. Each program below links to the provider for current rules. See our step-by-step lawn replacement guide.

Chattanooga

1 program available

RainSmart Reward Rebates

City of Chattanooga

Native plantingRain garden
Up to $5,000 total

Rebates for rain gardens (up to $2,000), SupportScapes native plantings (75% of costs up to $1,000), rain barrels ($50 each, up to 10), and streambank restoration. SupportScapes replace turf and invasives with native plants; rain gardens capture rooftop runoff.

ChattanoogaPre-approval required

SupportScapes require at least 7 distinct native species with 15+ specimens. Apply via mywaterways.org/rainsmart-yards/

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Common questions

Does Tennessee have a native landscaping rebate?
Chattanooga has Tennessee's strongest program: RainSmart offers up to $5,000 for rain gardens ($2,000), SupportScapes native plantings ($1,000), and rain barrels. Nashville and Memphis offer discounted rain barrels. There is no statewide turf replacement rebate in Tennessee as of 2026.
How does the Chattanooga RainSmart rebate work?
Chattanooga RainSmart is run by the City of Chattanooga stormwater program. It offers up to $2,000 for rain gardens, up to $1,000 for SupportScapes native plant installations (which require at least 7 native species with 15 or more specimens), and rebates for rain barrels. A 5-year maintenance agreement is required. Applications are at chattanooga.gov.
What qualifies as a SupportScapes planting in Chattanooga?
A SupportScapes planting must include at least 7 native plant species with a minimum of 15 specimens total, replacing turf grass or invasive plants with native plants. The rebate is up to $1,000. The Chattanooga RainSmart program verifies plantings and requires the 5-year maintenance commitment before issuing payment.
Does Nashville have a native plant rebate?
Nashville Metro Water Services and the Cumberland River Compact offer discounted rain barrel sales, not a turf conversion or native plant rebate as of 2026. Bee Nashville provides free native plant consultations. For a cash rebate on native landscaping, Chattanooga's RainSmart program is the strongest option in Tennessee.
What native plants work in Tennessee?
Tennessee spans multiple ecoregions, but plants that perform statewide include Purple Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, Little Bluestem, Eastern Redbud, and Wild Bergamot. In the Ridge and Valley (Knoxville area) and Cumberland Plateau, add Virginia Bluebell and Foam Flower for shade. In West Tennessee lowlands, Swamp Milkweed and Blue Wild Indigo do well.

Get started

Plan a native yard with Pollinator Patch.

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We compile these programs from utility and city pages, and not every amount here has been independently confirmed. Program details also change throughout the year. Always verify requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with your water utility before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.