General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 1-3 feet tall
Leaves: Other: Palmate, glabrous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Multi-Color: Blue and white
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
P (Phosphorus)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds: and soak overnight or crack seedcoat. Add Rhizobium
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Other info: sow in fall
Pollinators: Bumblebees
Awards and Recognitions: Texas Superstar®

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Common names
  • Texas Bluebonnet
  • Bluebonnet
  • Texas Lupine
  • Wolf-flower
  • Buffalo Clover

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Location: OSGray Natural Area, Arlington, Texas
Date: 2014-04-13
The Natural light was perfect and the color is amazing.
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-04-01
Photo by TexasStar
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-04-01
Location: Wildseed Farms, Fredericksburg, TX
Date: April 12, 2003
Location: KYLE
Date: 2019-03-21
Location: KYLE
Date: 2019-03-21
Location: Dallas, Texas
Date: Spring (April)
Mass planting
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Photo by LindaTX8
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-03
Location: Wildseed Farms, Fredericksburg, TX
Date: April 9, 2004
Location: San Marcos, TX
Date: 2020-03-07
Always a treat to see the first one of the season!
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Date: 2014-05-21
Location: Goldthwaite, TX
Date: 2012-05-04
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas -- Bad Internet right now; If in wrong place, feel free to comment. Photos might jump sometimes
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2007-04-07
Taken in my front yard right after sleet fell in late Spring, 200
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2012-03-11
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-03
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-03

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Location: Houston, TX
Date: 2008-03-21
At the Mercer Arboretum
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2018-05-17
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2016-05-25
Bluebonnet seeds after removing from the seed pods
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: my garden 
Date: 2018-03-13
Location: Kyle, TX
Date: 2020-04-29
With its hard coat, a Texas Bluebonnet seed can lie dormant a lon
Location: Sea World San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-03
Photo by Bubbles
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-02-19
I planted the seeds earlier this month.
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-03
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2012-04-08
Blooms in spring
Location: Horseshoe Bay, TX
Date: 2014-04-17
Growing on on the rolling marble hills of Central Texas

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Location: Goldthwaite, TX
Date: 2012-05-04
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2018-05-17
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-04-24
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2015-04-05
After a spring rain shower
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2015-04-05
Texas Bluebonnets after a spring shower.
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-02-26
First true leaf
Photo by LindaTX8
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-04-09
Location: Kerrville, TX
Date: Oct 29, 2003
Location: my garden 
Leaves have reddish tinge
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-04-23

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Location: Horseshoe Bay, TX
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-04-15
Purplish blooms
Photo by lisam0313
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Date: 2014-05-21
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-05-13
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Date: 2014-05-21
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-04-24
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-04-24
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Date: 2014-05-21

Date: 2016-06-21
Seeds Sown May 31, 2016
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-03-14
Location: my garden 
Date: 2018-03-18
Location: Laura's bed
Date: 2015-05-06
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-03-23

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Photo courtesy of Victory Seeds. Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Victory Seeds. Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of Victory Seeds. Used with permission.
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-02-19
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-04-12
Location: my garden 
Date: 2016-02-18
Location: Horseshoe Bay, TX
Date: Spring 2014
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Date: 2014-05-21
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Comments:
  • Posted by wildflowers (North East Texas - Zone 7b) on Dec 7, 2011 11:23 AM concerning plant:
    This native wildflower is the state flower of Texas. I love seeing it along the roadsides in March, April and May when it blooms.
    Bluebonnet will reseed itself --- the seed pods are ready when they turn from yellow to brown.
  • Posted by piksihk (Texas - Zone 9a) on Apr 23, 2013 4:48 PM concerning plant:
    Lovely dark purple color
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