The Plant Bat

Your Friendly Neighborhood Native Plant Nut in Austin, TX

Texas Bluebonnet
Common name

Texas Bluebonnet

Scientific name Lupinus texensis
Plant type Annual
Other Common Names Bluebonnet, Texas Lupine, Buffalo Clover, Wolf Flower
Size S (2' × 2')
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Soil texture Sand, Loam, Clay, Caliche, Limestone (Calcareous)
Growth behavior Self-sows

Notes

The most iconic of our wildflowers. Best grown in a meadow, or in a flower bed for spring color.

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We’ll have volunteers to share in late fall. I can collect seeds in late spring upon request.

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