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Texas Bluebonnets
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, welldrained soil. Requires full
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 welldrained soils.
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