Dyck Arboretum of the Plains

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains
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The Dyck Arboretum of the Plains is a 29-acre botanical garden at Hesston College in Hesston, Kansas, United States.[1] It was established October 11, 1981,[2] to feature native Kansan plants and trees, and now contains more than 600 species of native and adaptable trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and grasses.

The Arboretum contains plant varieties from all the major grassland biomes of central North America, including wildflowers of the Great Plains,[3] a buffalograss meadow, beds of tallgrass, shortgrass and mixed-grass prairie plants.

References

  1. ^ Unmuth, Katherine Neal (June 17, 2004). "Gardeners Gone Wild; New Degrees Focus on Native Plants". The Wichita Eagle. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hesston; Arboretum's First Tree to be Planted Oct. 10". Mennonite Weekly Review. October 1, 1981. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Calovich, Annie (September 13, 1997). "Wild Things; Taming a wildflower garden takes preparation". The Wichita Eagle. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.

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