Photo from Fort Bend County Master Gardeners,
Texas Native Demonstration Garden |
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Palmatly divided leaves with silver margins; flowers on spikes. Needs good drainage; seeds are hard to germinate; soak or scratch seadcoat; they may come pretreated with Rhizobia; native stands protected in Texas.
| Common Name | Bluebonnet |
| Scientific Name | Lupinus texensis |
| Plant Form or Habit | Upright |
| Annual or Perennial | Annual |
| Plant use | Cutflowers natives |
| Flower Color | Blue, white, maroon |
| Blooming Period | Spring |
| Height | 1 to 1.5 feet |
| Width | 6 -8 inches |
| Heat tolerance | High |
| Water requirements | medium |
Above information from aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu. |
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