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Gardens hours

Dawn to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday through Saturday
March through November

Quinlan Visitor Center

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday
March through November

 

 

Free admission
Free parking

Kansas State University Gardens


Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources
2021 Throckmorton Ctr
1712 Claflin Road
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506

785-532-3271
785-532-6949 fax
ksugardens@k-state.edu

Location
1500 Denison Ave.
Manhattan, KS 66506

Plant Sale Information

Poinsettia and Amaryllis Sale

The 2023 Friends of the Gardens poinsettia and amaryllis in-person sale is on December 1 from 11:00 am-3:00 pm at the Gardens' Visitor Center. There is a nice selection of red, white and pink poinsettias with foil color options of silver, gold, green, purple and red. Also, there will be 10" round centerpieces with 5 poinsettias; and white, lemon, pink and red amaryllis without foil.

Proceeds from the sale benefit the Gardens to help defray expenses for student labor, plantings, and necessary materials.!

In-person sales - a nice selection of poinsettias and amaryllis were held back from the online sale and will be sold from 11:00 am-3:00 pm on Friday, December 1.

  • Where - The K-State Gardens Visitor Center, 1500 Denison, Manhattan, KS
  • Prices - poinsettias - $12.50, amaryllis - $27.50, centerpieces - $18.00
  • Payment - cash or check only 

Students in the K-State Greenhouse Operations Management class produce poinsettias and amaryllis in the Throckmorton Plant Sciences Greenhouse complex each fall semester. Hands-on production allows students to learn about light and temperature manipulation, and nutrient and greenhouse environment management. The students are responsible for all production decisions and practices. 

Questions - Call 785-532-3271 or email ksugardens@k-state.edu 

Where - KSU Gardens, 1500 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66506

Poinsettia and Amaryllis Plant Care Sheets: 

Poinsettia Care Sheet  and  Amaryllis Care Sheet

File will appear below, click to open 

Iris Sale:

The Iris sale is always the last Saturday in July.

 

K-State Gardens

1500 Denison Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502

785-532-3271