How pretty. I have always wanted to try bluebonnets. But my place is too shady. I threw some seed out by the mailbox one year but they never came up. I think I will try again. Sam

I can only tell you my own experience with blue bonnets. We live in central texas, rocky, dry, etc. I planted the seeds in November, as recommended, only one time. In subsequent years I've had b.b. blooming from January through June. Take into consideration I have a strange back yard. The part nearest the house is the lower level. About 20 feet out from the house there is an upper level about 6 feet taller. There is a privacy fence around the whole thing. So, I think I just have different micro climates and they bloom sort of willy nilly. All of these areas, but particularly the lower level, are protected from the north winter wind. Sounds like that may be the case with you - having a bayou wall. Are you in southeast texas? I grew up down there but don't ever recall seeing blue bonnets. Seems like they prefer drier conditions, but it's been a while. I really don't think planting at different times will make a difference, but it can't hurt to try. The issue is sewing the seed when ground temps are correct. There is some growing info at the link below that may help you. Here is a link that might be useful: Native American Seed

Yesterday, we took a drive in the Bellville, Sealy area and I found several beautiful types of wildflowers in bloom. Three of them were particularly interesting to me. The first one has narrow, widely spaced leaves and delicate lavender blooms,the second has pretty yellow flowers presented in sprays, and the third had larger, yellow flowers on an upright stem, with large leaves. Can any of you provide an ID on these? Thanks, Molly Second plant: Third plant...no flowers photographed on this one, but they are daisy type,large yellow blooms on tall stalks.

Looking good. I know what it's like to want to grow and flower something so bad, you will go to almost any extreme to pull it off. Great job! Are you now ready for another Texas wildflower that's a little higher on the difficulty scale? Like say Texas Paintbrush? I wanted to grow the Paintbrush,but after the difficulty I had trying to grow Bluebonnets, I opted out for a more northerly Castilleja species. That attempt did not work out too well. They are semi-parasitic plants and growing them is tricky. Now the pink primroses in Texas, Oenothera speciosa. They are fairly easy. I live in Illinois,40 miles south of Chicago. Wanted to get some native blue Lupinus perrine plants this spring,but they were sold out everywhere. Have some seeds for it. They sure look like genuine Texas Bluebonnets to me.