The city also spread 120 pounds of wildflower seed last fall, including about 8 pounds of bluebonnet seed, Rose said. “We are planning on doing that every October or November,” Rose said.

In 1901, the Texas legislature decided it needed a state flower, according to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The chapter of the Colonial Dames in Texas lobbied for the bluebonnet, which ...

ENNIS, Texas — After a long winter, the official “bluebonnet city of Texas” throws a hero’s welcome for the state flower. Bluebonnets typically start to bloom in March and creep north ...

The popular flower is often seen along highways and in prairies, but you might not know how it became an important part of the state's culture.

Lady Bird Johnson, wife of President Lyndon Johnson, played a big role in the appreciation and visibility of bluebonnets and other native plants in Texas. She grew up in East Texas and fell in love ...

Some parts of Texas are expected to see fewer bluebonnets than usual this year because of drought. But the Houston area should have them in abundance, according to a University of Texas ...

But a lot germinated during the winter when rains were more generous," said Finfrock. That sentiment was echoed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin.

Travel & Outdoors The Bluebonnets Are Coming! The Bluebonnets Are Coming! They’re off to a late start, but the state’s official blooms will soon be showing off—except in West Texas.

But a lot germinated during the winter when rains were more generous,” said Finfrock. That sentiment was echoed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin.

As Texans and others drive through our vast Lone Star State in the spring, they feast their eyes upon masses of wildflowers. Just as a higher power causes nature to bring forth sunshine and rain to ...