Texas
Bluebonnet :
The Texas
Bluebonnet, 'Lupinus
texensis', is the
state wildflower of
Texas and it
displays impressive
spikes of blue
flowers in the
spring. Texas
Bluebonnets are a
great annual for
naturalized
wildflower areas. It
also can be seen
along roadsides and
in fields in the
southern USA. The
Texas Bluebonnet has
multiple 1/2 inch
blue flowers on
spokes and a white
terminal tip. The
blooms last for
about 4 weeks in the
spring.
The Texas
Bluebonnet can be
planted anywhere,
but it does best in
climates where it
can be planted in
the fall and
overwinter to
produce spring
flowers and planted
in well drained
soils that are sandy
or loamy. In cold
climates plant in
early spring, as
soon as the soil can
be worked. Texas
Bluebonnets are used
for cut flowers and
for planting in mass
in wildflower areas.
