Volunteer Park Conservatory Map

Architectural floor plan of a visitor center with labeled sections including gift shop, office, foyer, house sections labeled Fern House, Palm House, Seasonal House, and a cafe and outdoor seating area.

Bromeliad House

Temperature 72-80
Humidity > 60%

All the permanent plantings in this house, except the cycads and Ant Plants, belong to the Bromeliad Family, native to tropical and humid North and South America.

Palm House

Temperature 72
Humidity > 60%

The tallest portion of the Conservatory provides a grand entrance and allows us to display plants up to 25’ tall. Along with showcasing the Orchid Collection, it features tropical plants with an emphasis on palms (of course), gingers and currently, the Cycads.

Fern House

Temperature 72-80
Humidity > 60%

This unique house features many different species of ferns and tropical plants, uniquely landscaped into a natural environment.

Seasonal House

Temperature 65
Humidity > 50%

Filled with color and fragrance, the displays in this house change to reflect the season, six times a year! Late Winter, Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Autumn and Winter Holiday.

Cactus House

Temperature 72-95
Humidity > 50%

The Cactus house is not just for cactus, but for all kinds of succulent desert plants from all over the world. It tells a story about adaptation to climate and convergent evolution on different continents.