Lyman Estate Greenhouses

On February 26, 2007, sedum37 from Westford, MA wrote:

Greenhouses at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, Massachusetts are maintained by the non-profit Historic New England (formerly SPNEA). These greenhouses are some of the oldest and most histocial in the country. The first three greenhouses contain citrus, banana, fruiting and tropical plants. Next there is a greenhouse containing plants you can buy and gift items. Finally in the back are the orchid and camellia green houses. During a recent visit in February, the camellias were beautiful and in full bloom. The orchid house also contained many interesting species and hybrids in bloom.

On your way out I highly recommend checking out the plant shop staffed by knowledgeable staff. You can purchase orchids, camellias, citrus plants and other interesting plants for your home. Different specialized plant sales are offered during the year including an herb sale, orchid sale, and heirloom plant sale.

The cost to tour was a suggested donation of $3 and it took about 1 hour to tour the various green houses but you could spend much more time examining each plant if you like.