50 Seeds Texas Bluebonnet Wildflower Lupinus texensis Flower Seeds Garden

50 Texas Bluebonnet Seeds Harvested May 2026 The pictures show the garden the seeds come from in Zone 9a (Conroe, TX). Texas Bluebonnet Details: Lupinus texensis (Fabaceae) A hardy winter annual native to Texas. Adopted as the "State Flower of Texas", this is the most commonly seen variety along roadsides and in uncultivated pastures throughout the state. Flowers are densely arranged on a spike with a characteristic ice white terminal tip. Bluebonnets cannot tolerate poorly drained, clay based soils. Seed planted in poorly drained soils will germinate, but plants will never fully develop. Seedlings will become either stunted or turn yellow and soon die. Prefers a sloped area in light to gravelly, well drained, soil with a ph level between 6-7. Bluebonnets require 8 hours of direct sun. Suggested Use: Raised flower beds, half wooden barrels, hanging baskets, mixtures, hillsides, roadsides and meadows. Miscellaneous: Easy to grow from seed providing you do not have an overabundance of rainfall and plant in well-­drained soils. Height: 1 - 2 feet Germination: 15 - 75 days Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 55°F - ­70°F Sowing Depth: 1/8" Blooming Period: March - May