Metrolina Greenhouses

Growing beautiful plants is in our DNA.

Metrolina Greenhouses started its activities in 1972. Since then, our business has grown to become one of the largest and most innovative greenhouse operations in the world. But like most great success stories, Metrolina Greenhouses was built from humble beginnings.

Founders Tom and Vickie VanWingerden came to the U.S. from the Netherlands in 1971 with $5000 and a dream of building their own 12-acre greenhouse business. The dreams our founders had for Metrolina Greenhouses remained to provide the highest quality plants to our customers.

Today Metrolina Greenhouses is led by Tom and Vickie’s six children – Co-CEOs Abe and Art. As wwll as co-COOs Michael and Thomas and Board of Directors Members Helen and Rose. The family’s third generation is also developing into leaders.

Metrolina Greenhouses now encompasses an expanded family numbering 800 year-round, full-time employees with the addition of 400 seasonal workers each year. In fact we develop excellent people who work with integrity.We do that all together each day, we do as one family, or as we call it, One Metrolina.

Together, we proudly grow and ship more than 75 million plants annually to 1,400 retail outlets for Lowe’s Home Improvement, The Home Depot and Walmart in 19 states. We have expanded to an omnichannel sales model that includes a direct-to-consumer sales department. Our DTC team hand-selects plants from the greenhouse to fulfill online orders to consumers. This we do through our three main customers’ retail sites. This rapidly growing initiative allows us to ship plants to consumers in all 50 states.

We proudly grow and ship more than 75 million plants annually to 1,400 retail outlets for Lowe’s Home Improvement, The Home Depot and Walmart in 19 states.