Growing Non-GMO Lupine Texas Blue Bonnet Flower Seeds

For earliest blooms begin Texas Blue Bonnet seeds 6-8 weeks prior to the frost. Lupine has a wildflower habit and may also be sown by broadcasting directly after the frost. Blend Texas Blue Bonnet seeds with sand to increase visibility during sowing and broadcast mix over a 10-square foot area and evenly rake and lightly tamp into soil. For traditional sowing, plant 3-4 Texas Blue Bonnet lupine seeds 0.25 inches deep and 12 inches apart in average, loamy, sandy, and well-drained soil in full sun.

Plant the seeds in October & November (early October is best). Lupinus texensis are annual plants; that is, they go from seed to flower to seed in one year. They germinate in the fall and grow throughout the winter, and usually bloom around the end of March to the mid-May. Around mid-May, they form a seed pod, which is green at first but turns yellow and then brown. Sometime between the yellow and brown form of the seed pod, the seeds mature. The seed pods pop open, releasing the small, hard seeds.

As noted, bluebonnet seeds have hard seed coats that often delay germination for a year of more. To increase the germination rate the first year, growers often scarify seeds. Scarification means scratching or nicking the seed coats to simulate natural weathering processes. Once scarified, most seeds will germinate quickly and should be watered for several weeks, especially if the weather is dry.

Lupine Texas Blue Bonnet in the Flower Garden

These Texas Blue Bonnet Lupines will easily attract a plethora of pollinators to benefit your garden. They can effortlessly play a part in wildflower, pollinator, ornamental, and cottage gardens. They are exceptional as borders, focal points, and scattered in a field!

Landscape Use of Lupine Texas Blue Bonnet

They make an excellent choice for beds, mass plantings, and borders. Texas Bluebonnet lupines are versatile enough to keep either indoors, on the porch, or as a classic Texan choice among wildflower mixes. Texas Blue Bonnet Lupines are known to be deer resistant. With minimal yearly maintenance, these flowers can be a staple addition to any landscape.

About Lupine Texas Blue Bonnet Garden Seeds

These magnificent Lupines can also be used as cut flowers for arrangements. They add height and texture to any bouquet or centerpiece.

Expect flower stalks reaching 12 - 18 inches above the ground.

Lupinus texensis, also known as Bluebonnet, is unique and exclusive to the state of Texas. It is endemic to Texas, meaning it only grows in that specific region and, thus, why it is the official state flower of Texas. Lupinus texensis has crossed and bred naturally in wild into, what scientists have dubbed, the Maroon Alamo Fire.

Scarification does increase the number of seeds that germinate, but will not guarantee a healthy, self-seeding stand of bluebonnets; many other factors influence the growth and flowering of bluebonnets once the seeds have germinated. The goal may not be to have a high rate of initial germination, but rather a productive stand of flowering Bluebonnets that reseed on their own without the need for replanting each year.

Lupines are toxic when ingested by livestock and it has been recommended to keep pets away from them as well.

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Lupine Texas Blue Bonnet Seeds Per Package:

• 1 g - Packet - Approximately 50 Seeds
• 1 oz - Approximately 1,400 Seeds
• 4 oz - Approximately 5,600 Seeds
• 1 lb - Approximately 22,000 Seeds

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