From: Georgetown Question: When do I put out Bluebonnet seed? Do I soak them first? Thank You. Question: March 14, 2004 — When is a good time to visit Texas to see the Bluebonnets? view the full ...

Actually, Bluebonnets Aren’t A Spring Plant Bluebonnet seeds take root in the fall, growing steadily through the winter beneath ice or snow. Come spring, they burst into bloom — one final show ...

Larry Stein, a professor at Texas A&M’s AgriLife Blackland Research & Extension Center, said bluebonnets need rain in the fall and winter for seed germination and plant growth. This year has ...

Bluebonnets are an annual plant that requires preparation to bloom fully in the spring. Those who want to plant them should find grasses that will allow room for bluebonnets. Then, there is soil ...

Bluebonnets are members of the genus Lupinus in the pea family, Fabaceae. The seed coat of Lupines is hard, which impedes the water imbibition that is essential to break the dormancy of seed ...

"It's a lupine, which is a plant you normally find in more the alpine areas and colder climates," Forehand said. "But we've got the Texas version that grows here." The bluebonnet also became the ...

Contrary to what the public may think, bluebonnets are a winter plant that blooms at the end of its lifecycle in the spring. When conditions through fall and winter are too dry, it can result in ...

If you're wondering where all the bluebonnets are in Texas, you're not alone. By now, Texans should be spotting blankets of vibrant bluebonnets — the State Flower of Texas. This season will be ...

ENNIS, Texas — After a long winter, the official “bluebonnet city of Texas” throws a hero’s welcome for the state flower.