Although bluebonnets are near and dear to Texans’ hearts, there is beauty to be seen in other wildflowers that can withstand ...

Unseasonably cold air has moved into Central Texas over the weekend, with highs Sunday tying the record for the coolest ...

Historically, the flowers bloom in late March or early April, but increasing temperatures can cause them to sprout in February, as reported in West Texas in 2024 and Central Texas in 2017.

The flowers are followed by small dark purple ... It’s not reliably winter hardy in North Central Texas so I grow mine in a large pot that I can wheel into the greenhouse each winter.

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