Hidden River Prairie Nursery

Hidden River Prairie Nursery A little native prairie nursery in the Ninnescah River Valley, Kansas.🌻 Open by appointment Sunday and Monday.
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Hello!The greenhouse will be closing for the season at the end of this month; thank you to everyone who has supported th...
05/16/2026

Hello!
The greenhouse will be closing for the season at the end of this month; thank you to everyone who has supported the nursery this spring!
**For the next several weeks, everything will be 20% off. Lots of plants have went to their new homes, but I have quite a few 2 gallon Persimmon trees, grama grasses (blue, hairy, and side-oats), a few milkweed species left, American bittersweet vine in 1 gallon for a trellis, fence, even a silo😆 (trying them on one at the JM Collingwood Barn). Other odds and ends left to peruse through.
**I'm open by appointment Sunday and Mondays, so just give me a ring or send me a message.☺️
Hope everyone is enjoying the month of May! Take care!

This tiny friend and I stopped for a few moments to say hello to each other in the greenhouse this morning.
04/27/2026

This tiny friend and I stopped for a few moments to say hello to each other in the greenhouse this morning.

04/23/2026

Happy Earth Day!

Our big celebration is this Saturday, starting with a ribbon cutting at 10 AM. (Rumor has it that a box turtle will be part of the celebration)

We're looking forward to seeing you at the Riverside Pollinator Project, to share our garden seeds and plants and native pollinator seeds and plants.

Eastern-Tailed Blues enjoying Scarlet Globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) in the native gardens at JM Collingwood Barn.
04/20/2026

Eastern-Tailed Blues enjoying Scarlet Globemallow (Sphaeralcea coccinea) in the native gardens at JM Collingwood Barn.

Thank you so much to the Reno County Extension Master Gardeners for having me stop by yesterday. You are always so suppo...
04/14/2026

Thank you so much to the Reno County Extension Master Gardeners for having me stop by yesterday. You are always so supportive and it means a whole lot to me. Good to see you all again!☺️

Plants are starting to leave their first home to start their lives at a new home! Thank you to those who have traveled o...
03/30/2026

Plants are starting to leave their first home to start their lives at a new home! Thank you to those who have traveled out my way so far to pick out plants. I really appreciate your support!

I'm open by appointment on Sunday and Monday, so just give me a holler if you'd like to schedule a time to stop in.
Take good care and whew, what a windy day it's been!

A few Echinacea species I have are coming along from being overwintered and are perking up nicely in the greenhouse, nar...
03/19/2026

A few Echinacea species I have are coming along from being overwintered and are perking up nicely in the greenhouse, narrow-leaved purple coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia) and pale purple coneflower (Echinacea pallida). Narrow-leaved purple coneflower came from seeds collected here in Reno County and is a shorter Echinacea species growing up to 24". The taller pale purple coneflowers were grown from seed collected in northeast Kansas in Leavenworth County and can reach a height of about 36".

Attracting a multitude of pollinators, such as butterflies, native bees, moths, bumblebees, skippers, hummingbirds and more...these perennial purple coneflowers are beneficial and beautiful plants to add color to your garden spaces or acreage.

**Many plants should be ready by the second week of April, but some are slower than others. Some have had a balmy past several weeks warming up in the greenhouse. Others are still outside coming out of dormancy.
The tentative plant list is below and I will be open by appointment Sunday and Mondays. Take care!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qox_NCVTnkTL1OFHPDx8sH-qhoimF0f2hkvjyVutSt4/edit?usp=sharing

Hey there!The butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) seedlings are coming along.I planted seeds from three different so...
02/16/2026

Hey there!

The butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) seedlings are coming along.

I planted seeds from three different sources and only one source has emerged so far. Having done the same cold stratification treatment for all three, I'm baffled at why the other seeds haven't germinated yet or if they will. Questions like "were they not viable? were they too old? are they just slow?" Nonetheless, I'm happy to see the ones that did make it and will pot them up within the next few weeks.

If you don't have an orange butterfly milkweed or two in your garden spaces, they are a beneficial and gorgeous native Kansas prairie plant to have around. A perennial that draws so many pollinators and insects that rely on it for a host plant. Native bees, wasps, beetles, flies, butterflies, skippers, and moths visit once the flowers open up. I've seen several caterpillars, the Monarch and the Unexpected Cycnia Moth, chomping away to their little heart's content on the plant.

Below is my tentative list for spring 2026. I'll be open around mid to late April at the greenhouse on Sundays and Mondays by appointment. Take care!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qox_NCVTnkTL1OFHPDx8sH-qhoimF0f2hkvjyVutSt4/edit?usp=sharing

Hey there! Below is the link to my tentative 2026 spring plant list, depending on if everything made it through the wint...
02/01/2026

Hey there!

Below is the link to my tentative 2026 spring plant list, depending on if everything made it through the winter outside and the handful of plants still waiting to germinate.
I am planning on hopefully having plants ready by the middle to late part of April, so just let me know if you'd like to schedule an appointment on Sunday or Mondays at the greenhouse. Take care!

Link to view:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qox_NCVTnkTL1OFHPDx8sH-qhoimF0f2hkvjyVutSt4/edit?usp=sharing

Well, hey there! It's been a bit since I've posted and perhaps you thought I dropped off the face of the earth.😆 Nooo, j...
01/19/2026

Well, hey there!

It's been a bit since I've posted and perhaps you thought I dropped off the face of the earth.😆 Nooo, just life and the changes involved that happen from time-to-time. With those changes come some adjustments with the nursery, so I thought I'd give you an update.🙂

Besides the puffed up little Roadrunner buddy I saw recently on a frigid day along one of the backroads out this way, you can see I have quite a few plants overwintering outside under frost cloth. I will sow a few more plants to add to the mix, as well.

I will not be at any farmers markets this season and will be open by appointment mainly on Sundays and Mondays at the greenhouse.
Just a 30+/- minute drive from West Wichita and South Hutchinson.

I'll have a link to the tentative 2026 list to share hopefully by the end of the month. The list will have sun and soil requirements, flower color and size, and any other special information, including what the plant is host to and pollinators/animals that visit. For those who are new to this page, I hand collect seed from privately-owned native prairie in different locations throughout the state of Kansas and grow those plants in my little greenhouse.

Hope you are able to take the time to rest during the darker days of winter and look forward to the longer days ahead. Take good care!💜

Address

4604 E Smoots Creek Road
Cheney, KS
67025

Telephone

+13166099508

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