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Wild, Wild, Wildflowers
"Where wildflowers bloom, so does hope." - Lady Bird Johnson
Wildflowers like Bluebonnets, Firewheels, and Black-Eyed Susans are about as Texan as two-stepping and Longhorn football. Wildflowers provide food, shelter, and places for pollinators and other animals to raise their babies. You can help protect and support wildlife by planting wildflowers in your yard, garden, or balcony.
Gaillardia pulchella (Firewheel or Indian Blanket) is a classic native beauty
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You may see Bluebonnets and know spring has sprung, but don't forget about the Texas wildflowers that are blooming all year round!
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See what wildflowers thrive under hot sun in the company of tallgrass bunches and woody shrubs
Coneflowers (Echinacaea) are a prairie wildflower staple
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Turn your yard, hell-strip, or raised bed into a meadow that pollinators (and you) love to visit
Meadow planting at the LBJ Wildflower Center
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Grow your own wildflowers year after year by collecting native plant seeds or harvesting them from your own garden
Eryngo (Eryngium leavenworthii) stuns with exotic-looking blooms
For more wildflower resources, visit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at wildflower.org