In nearby Bennington, Kan., Prairie Lavender Farm features more than 3,000 lavender plants in 12 varieties that spread across rural countryside near the state’s remaining tallgrass, short-grass prairie. Visitors are welcome, 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday through Saturday, from June through September and 9 to noon Thursday through Saturday, beginning in October. Purchase handmade lavender products such as hand...

More than three decades after it opened Botanica Wichita fills nearly 10 acres full of rolling hills, forested glens and numerous water features with beautiful themed gardens. Established near the Arkansas River, Botanica’s gardens range from traditional Chinese architecture, art and cultural elements, in the Chinese Garden of Friendship, to the Butterfly Garden – whose nectar-rich plantings attract, retain and encourage visits from native and other...