Princeton University Botany Club

We hope you enjoyed our Plant Giveaway and that your babies are thriving! Feel free to post growth progress pictures below and message us with any questions about how to care for your new plants!

We recently received a request to plant a tree in honor of a Princeton Graduate School alumnus who had received a PhD in Physics from Princeton in 1971. By working with the Grounds Department, a dogwood tree has been planted on the eastern side of the Frist Campus Center, formerly the home of the Palmer Physical Laboratory and the physics department. We would like to share a photo of this tree, in addition to a stunning, handmade card sent to us by Kevin Palmer, the son of the alumnus. Thank you!

Interested in hearing about what we have planned for the year and how you can be involved? Come to our first meeting today at 4:30 in Frist 209!

The old question of whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable resurfaces. Check out this article for some insight, and while you're at it, also swing by our table at the Activities Fair tomorrow and see what we have planned for this year!

Do vegetables really exist? You might think the answer is obvious, but it’s anything but

Curious about where the beautiful plants in Prospect Garden come from?

Princeton University - University greenhouses power the flowers in Princeton's gardens Grounds Foreman John Wisniewski tends to flowers at the Princeton University greenhouses. Most flowers planted in campus gardens, such as Prospect Gardens, are grown in the University's greenhouses and nursery. The Campus Grounds staff (part of Facilities Organization) maintains the greenhouses and…

Don't forget to tag us with a picture of your plant from the giveaway! We'll be selecting winners soon to receive one of the three gorgeous houseplants you saw!

Here's a cabbage from our fall giveaway! Give us status reports on your own plants by messaging us with a picture of your growing baby!

This spring, we introduced colorful and hardy FLOWERS in addition to our usual Botany-Club-grown plants. Tag yourselves!

We hope you enjoyed our giveaway today! Good luck with your new plants!

Thanks so much for coming to our giveaway today! Remember - take a picture with your plant, tag us, and get the chance to win one of the three tropical houseplants that you saw today!

Free edible plants giveaway! Tag yourselves!

Spinach
Chives
Sensitive Plant
Sweet Pepper
Habanero Pepper
Mint
Basil
Oregano
Tomato
Cabbage

We gave out over 300 plants, and most of them were gone in the first hour!