Bluebonnet season is in full bloom across Texas. In March, experts from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin declared this year’s bloom to be super because of how last year’s ...

Texas bluebonnets are upon us: Why they bloom when they do, and where to find them. You know it is spring when the Texas State flower blooms. Credit: Matt Howerton.

The first day of spring isn't until March 20 this year, but Texas' beloved state flower is already making its grand entrance. Though sparse, bluebonnets have been spotted blooming in some portions ...

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - If you are looking for the perfect place to observe the bluebonnets, you may want to take a trip to the official bluebonnet city of Texas -- Ennis. Located at the ...

If visiting the Ennis Bluebonnet Trails for the first time, there are a few tips to keep in mind when photographing the Texas Bluebonnets or taking family photos in them.

The Texas town where bluebonnets are king. Thousands come to Ennis for the April bloom, driving miles of trails celebrating the state flower and watching out for snakes. April 4, 2025.

Bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush blooms along the US 377 and SR 144 in Granbury Sunday, March 26, 2023. Is it illegal to pick the flowers along Texas roadsides?

While bluebonnets are a part of Texas' beauty, they also play a deeper role in the state's history and culture, starting with Indigenous tribes and lasting through today.

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In addition to the Texas Maroon bluebonnet, Parsons has cultivated three other bluebonnet colors: Abbott Pink in 1993, named for the late naturalist Carroll Abbott. Barbara Bush lavender in 1994.

How bluebonnets became iconic in Texas No surprise here, but the bluebonnet is indeed the State Flower of Texas . It earned this distinction on March 7, 1901.

It is a sign of spring time in Texas when seas of blue start showing along Texas highways. It won't be long before families, couples, and pets pose in the fields of blue to take the popular ...