Texas Bluebonnet Seeds

Lupinus texensis

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Limited Quantities Available! Texas Bluebonnet is a true-blue beauty and one of the worlds most well-known wildflowers. Famous for creating carpets of sweeping indigo color mid-season in meadows throughout the country, this variety prefers sandy, loamy and well-draining soils, as well as a minimum of six hours of sun per day. In warmer areas, Texas Bluebonnets act as perennials, coming back year after year, but in colder areas, they act as annuals. All of the seed we carry at American Meadows is non-GMO, neonicotinoid-free and guaranteed to grow.
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Description

Texas Bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) are adapted to the rocky, alkaline soils and drought-prone climate of Hill Country, but they are known to be highly adaptable and can be grown in a wide range of growing conditions. These wildflowers thrive in heavily disturbed, poor soils. They grow to a height of about six inches to a foot and a half tall, depending on the moisture and soil condition. Texas Bluebonnets are some of the first prairie wildflowers to appear in the spring.

Favorite companions for Texas bluebonnet include native grasses, California Poppies, Evening Primrose, and Scarlet Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa). Scarlet Paintbrush is a hemi-parasitic plant, meaning it grows best when its roots form an association with the roots of a nearby Texas Bluebonnet plant, which is a legume, and as such, a nitrogen fixer for poor soils. The Indian Paintbrush draws the nutrients and moisture it needs, without harming the host Bluebonnet. Texas Bluebonnet is an annual plant. It germinates, grows, flowers, and sets seed over the course of one year. If conditions are favorable in your garden, the plants will set seed and reproduce. It can take some time to establish a large stand of Texas Bluebonnets, as the seeds can be finicky with their specific requirements, but the beauty is worth the wait!

Why We Love Lupines

  • Thanks to their stunning flower spikes, Lupines have been cherished for centuries, adding a vibrant touch to formal gardens, cottage gardens, naturalistic gardens, and wildflower meadows alike.
  • As a plant in the legume family, Lupines are nitrogen fixers, making the nutrient more available to surrounding plants.
  • Lupines grow well alongside grasses and other wildflowers, creating a beautiful tapestry of colors and textures.
  • In gardens, they make excellent companions to plants like Irises, Daisies, Peonies, and Coneflowers, which complement their striking blooms and lush foliage.

 

 

Planting & Care

Texas Bluebonnet seeds, like all Lupine seeds, have a very tough seed coat. When planting in the spring, it’s a good idea to either soak seeds for 24-48 hours, or roughen them between two sheets of sandpaper before planting. You can also plant them in the late spring or fall, about the time the plants would set seed naturally, and allow the seeds to overwinter; this will wear down the touch seed coat and encourage germination the following spring.

Lupines can spread by reseeding in optimal conditions. If you’d like to prevent them from reseeding, you can mow them or remove the seed pods after the flowers have gone to seed. Seed pods are ripe after they turn light brown.

Learn More: How To Grow Texas Bluebonnets

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Advantages
  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Birds
  • Native
  • Mass Plantings
  • Low Maintenance
  • Fragrant
  • Deer Resistant
Life Cycle
Annual
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade
Bloom Time
Spring to summer

Additional information

Soil Moisture
  • Average
Soil Type
  • Well-Drained Soil
  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil
Mature Height
8-12" tall
Seed Coverage
1/4 lb covers 181 sq ft
1 lb covers 725 sq ft
5 lbs covers 3,625 sq ft
10 lbs covers 7,250 sq ft
Growing Zones
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
Ideal Region
  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • Midwest
  • Southwest
  • West
  • Pacific Northwest
Native To
Eastern and Southern Texas
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes
Non-GMO
Yes
Ships As
Seed
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