Visitor Information
Location
177 W Hickory StHesston, KS 67062
Arboretum Visitors are welcome year round, 7 days a week, sunrise to sunset. Children must always be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Get directionsGeneral Admission
Members are admitted free of charge.
Adults – $2.00 per visit
Children under 12 – $1.00 per visit
General admission may be placed in the brown metal payment pole located at the southeast corner of the Visitor Center, or brought in to the receptionist during Visitor Center open hours.
Visitor Center & Gift Shop Hours
Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
*seasonal hours and holidays may apply
Photographers, click here to consult our photography policy.
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Hybrid Aster ‘Thunderdome’
Posted on October 27, 2025 by Katie Schmidt
The asters have been blooming prolifically this fall, probably due to the mild weather and frequent rains we have had. While we have many species of asters on our grounds, the newest additions are a hybrid type called ‘Thunderdome’, introduced in 2023 by Intrinsic Perennials. Read on to learn about this new aster, its origin […]
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Garden Success Story: From California to Newton
Posted on July 24, 2025 by Katie Schmidt
When Ron and Kathy Smith moved to Newton from California, they had a bit of garden trouble. “If I just looked at stuff wrong, it died,” said Ron of his first attempts at landscaping. The growing conditions were totally different than what they were accustomed to. The Kansas climate was much more extreme, and the […]
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Colubrids of the Arboretum
Posted on July 16, 2025 by Katie Schmidt
Spring and summer rains bring lots of green growth, lots of blooms, and lots of snakes! (Yes, this post is about snakes. But if I had put that in the title, would you have clicked on it?) Colubridae is the taxonomic name for the largest snake family, with approximately 2000 species and counting. Luckily, here […]
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