UVM Greenhouses

Housed within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, UVM's greenhouse facilities support the research, teaching and outreach needs of many departments throughout the college and university. The university maintains three separate facilities located on or within five miles of main campus.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:   
Our Spring Plant Sale has started. Please see our 2025 SPRING CATALOG

Education

The main campus greenhouse has a living plant collection of 400 individual taxa, comprising a broad-range of specimens hailing from subtropical and temperate regions around the globe. Our diverse range of plants provide a unique teaching tool enjoyed by many UVM students and affiliates.

Research

Collectively, the greenhouse facilities provide over 12,000 square feet of controlled environment space for plant-related research. The campus complex currently houses research exploring insect ecology, biological invasions, plant systematics, and forest responses to climate change.

Outreach

The main campus greenhouse hosts several plant sales throughout the year that are open to both the UVM campus community and the public. With the help of student interns and workers, plants are also cultivated for ongoing sales at UVM's Cat Pause store in the Davis Center.

UVM Main Greenhouse Conservatory is open for visitors

Plant Sales hours:
Monday through Thursday from noon until 4 p.m.; Friday from noon until 5 p.m.
Please enter through Stafford Hall.