Regional Gardening Profile

Kansas Garden Guide

Temperate continental with strong winds and severe convective spring weather.

USDA Zones
Zone 5b - 7a

Flora & Cultivation Recommendations

Regional Varieties

Best Flowers

Wild Native Sunflower, Purple Coneflower, Yarrow

Best Vegetables

Wheat, Corn, Summer Squash, Pumpkins, Beets

Best Herbs

Dill, Fennel, Sage, Thyme

Best Trees

Cottonwood, Bur Oak, Redbud, Green Ash

Native Plants

Sunflowers, Winter Wheat, Butterfly Weed, Switchgrass