wildflowers

It's Texas Bluebonnet Season!

TEXAS STATE FLOWER

Did you know there are 5 different Bluebonnet species in Texas and ALL are considered the state flower? 

SUN-LOVING ANNUALS

Bluebonnets thrive in full sun and well-drained soil. They bloom from March to May in Texas.

ENRICH THE SOIL

Bluebonnets are legumes that naturally fertilize soil with nitrogen through a bacteria that lives on their roots.

GROW THEM AT HOME

You can grow Bluebonnets from transplants in the spring or from seed in the fall.

LEARN TO IDENTIFY THEM!

You can start to spot Bluebonnets over the winter. Look for the five petal leaves of their basal rosettes.

BUTTERFLY HOST PLANT

Bluebonnets are host plants for the Hairstreak and Elfin butterflies! 

Bluebonnet Trail in Ennis, TX

Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin

Along Texas highways! 

Willow City Loop near Fredericksburg

Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg

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places to see Bluebonnets

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