Can i buy bluebonnets

I have them all over my yard and we mow them only to have more come back. Get over it. Thank you very much, I will not get over it. You get over it. Plants mashed before they go to seed will not reproduce. Would you believe I spotted a bluebonnet poking up in my yard this weekend?!? FYI: I updated this article on my blog new photos and more information.

Every year gets better! The pictures are not coming up with the comment. Sorry about that. Really appreciate you taking the time to read and share your photos.

Baby bonnet Gunn Photography. Gunn Photography. I am no gardener whatsoever so last yr when my bluebonnets pods were still green. Some were dry and the seeds had popped out but most were still not ready. I just cut the pod open and planted them. Same here! I had a small stand of bonnets, just big enough to add a sweet splash of color in that otherwise barren corner. It was literally covered in blue and bits of white! I had straggling blooms as late as late July! Then they went to seed.

Some will be a bit more spread out, as those are the seeds that flew a good distance when the pods burst open! What was about an 8 foot patch is now about 30 feet long by maybe 15 feet wide, and the original patch is just about as dense as it was when I planted it!

I added a few prepared seeds to the new section just to give it a head start and add to the ones that nature planted for me. Got it… this was JUST as the display was starting to bloom! My little bluebonnets have been growing like crazy. We are all about Austin: the vibe, the people and the uniqueness of the city.

We love to explore. Get to know us! Notify of. Oldest Newest Most Voted. Inline Feedbacks. Colette Pearce. Reply to Colette Pearce. Reply to Lewallen. Kirk Mitchell McGee. I hate it when you two fight! You are probably going to have to go to mail order for these seeds, and we found two sources. When you plant them, be aware that some of the seeds are going to revert to the blue or purple color that is native.

Remove these from the field where you are growing the maroon bonnets immediately, in order to prevent cross-breeding which can quickly change the desired color characteristics. All of the sites we found for ordering seeds have information on time of planting, etc. Texas Bluebonnet Seed Company. More on Bluebonnets from Mr. Smarty Plants. Question: March 14, — When is a good time to visit Texas to see the Bluebonnets?