Lupinus texensis
Texas Bluebonnet is the iconic official State Flower of Texas. This native winter annual forms lush rosettes in cold months before erupting into legendary fields of deep blue flower spikes tipped with white in spring. Equipped with nitrogen-fixing root nodules, it enriches thin limestone soils, while its specialized pea-flowers rely on heavy native bees for buzz pollination.
Height: 1-3 ft.
Spread: 2-5 ft.
Foliage: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Water Need: Low
Sun Need: Part Sun, Full Sun
Substrate / Soil: Limestone, Loam, Gravelly
Bloom Season: Mar, Apr, May
This species serves as an essential host plant for caterpillar larvae of: Marine Blue, Orange Sulphur, Painted Lady.
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