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We are passionate about plants native to Kansas! Check us out today! Kristen Hoffman, owner - plant enthusiast and outdoor adventurer.

We believe that everyone can create habitat and meaningful space for all critters, whether your goal is to introduce a few natives in your landscape or completely transform your yard. Wants to encourage everyone to learn about the advantages of using native plants in their landscapes, and seeks to educate by using this page and promoting others to share their knowledge via this page as well.

04/17/2026

Ready for sale! Spring 2026. Quantities limited.
Perennials and annuals are $3.50 each, 3 for $10
Bushes/larger plants are $10 each

1 year old plants, 2025 seedlings
Penstemon digitalis, Smooth Beardtongue
Monarda fistulosa, Wild Bergamot
Solidago canadensis, Common Goldenrod
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, New England Aster
Cephalanthus occidentalis, Buttonbush ($10)

3 year old plants, 2023 seedlings
Oenothera macrocarpa, Missouri Evening Primrose

Seeds germinating now, hopefully ready for sale starting in late May/ June:
Blue Wild Indigo
Bee Balm (Monarda citriodora)
Canada Wild Rye
Clammyweed (annual)
Coralberry
Golden Alexander
Indian Blanketflower (annual)
Indian Grass (Golden Feather Grass)
Liatris
Little Bluestem
Maximillian Sunflower
Missouri Evening Primrose
New England Aster
Purple Prairie Clover
Round headed bush clover
Side Oats gramma
Sumac
Tick Trefoil
White prairie clover
Yarrow

All seeds gathered regionally from Manhattan, Hillsboro, or McPherson, KS areas, unless noted otherwise. Will continue to update listing according to availability.

Native plants, especially perennials, will be smaller in their first year especially due to energy concentration to the roots.

02/13/2026

Pro tip: in the cold weather, heat your water and soak the soil. Saves your hands!
February sowing list (4-8 weeks cold stratification)
Standing Cypress (labeled 'flame flower')
Willow Bluestar
Dotted Gayfeather
Roughstem Rosinweed
Butterfly Milkweed
Wooly Verbena
Columbine sp.
Stiff Goldenrod
Anise Hyssop
Side Oats Grama
Smooth Penstemon
Blue Vervain
Purple Poppy Mallow
Large-Flowered Beardtongue

01/13/2026

Winter sowing is here! January is a great time to start seeds.
Trying germination of New Jersey Tea for the first time. These seeds need extra scarification before stratification, which for these involved pouring boiling water over the seeds and soaking for 24+ hours at room temp. I had a cup of peppermint tea since the water was hot! Viable seeds will tend to sink, which if that's correct and conditions are favorable the next few weeks, we should see some good growth in March/April.
Happy Planting!

09/26/2025

Come out and see us this Sunday, 10am-3pm! Fall is a GREAT time to plant! Add some variety to your yard and help us make room for next year! *Limited quantities available.

--Clammyweed, (annual) Polanisia dodecandra

Perennials:
—Black Eyed Susan (short-lived perennial, biennial), Rudbeckia hirta
—Pale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallida
—Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea
—Illinois Bundleflower, Desmanthus illinoensis
—Foxglove Beardtongue, Penstemon digitalis
—Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium
—Wild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosa
—Hoary Vervain, Verbena stricta
—White Prairie Clover, Dalea candida
—Blue Wild Indigo, Baptisia australis
—Missouri Evening Primrose, Oenothera macrocarpa
—Liatris, sp.
—Goldenrod, sp.
—Milkweed, sp.

—Buttonbush , Celphalanthus occidentalis- $10 each

*Note- These are 1 year old plants. It is typical that native perennials are smaller than what you can expect in your local garden center. Roots are hardy and should flower in the following year or two once planted in-ground.

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day!

The plants are getting bigger and we are officially through transplant season. Thanks to EVERYONE who helped in successfully potting several hundred plant babies!

Plants ready to go home with you today include:

Gaillardia pulchella, Indian Blanketflower (pictured, flowering)
Goldenrod sp.
Clammyweed, flowering
Hoary Vervain
Missouri Evening Primrose
Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower
Rattlesnake Master
Liatris sp., Blazing Star
White Prairie Clover
Monarda fistulosa, Wild Bergamot (bee balm)

Native plants in pots as starts are typically smaller than those you will find at your local nursery. This is typical and should thrive once planted.

05/07/2025

New plants transplanting daily!
Ready for sale! Spring 2025. Quantities limited.
Updated list of new starts 2025- $3.50 each, 3 for $10
Black-Eyed Susan
Indian Blanketflower
Plains Coreopsis
Rattlesnake Master
Clammyweed
Penstemon sp.
Canada wild rye
Illinois bundleflower
Bee balm, Monarda

04/17/2025

The first of the plants are ready for new homes! Potted up this week and last. Just in time for Easter!

Black-Eyed Susan (perennial)
Indian Blanketflower (annual)
Plains Coreopsis (annual)
Rattlesnake Master (will flower in 3 years or so, once established) (perennial)
--They are small, but will take off once planted in ground! Ready to plant now or before it gets too hot.--
*New starts $3.50 each, or 3 for $10.

Two-year old plants (from last year) overwintered and in mixed pots.
Liatris (likely Rough Blazing Star)
Golden Alexander
*Over-wintered plants $5 each.

02/21/2025

Native plant passion underwent a name upgrade...

Welcome to Flint Hills Native Plants! Here you'll find what's new at the shop as well as helpful tips and information about native plants linked via Substack posts.

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1634 Osage Street
Manhattan, KS
66502

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http://fhnativeplants.com/, https://keep.konza.k-state.edu/education/TallgrassEducation.html, https://flinthillsnativepl

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