Springtime in Texas means one thing — bluebonnets blanketing the roadsides and rolling pastures in a sea of cobalt. But wait… what’s that? A rogue splash of maroon among the blue?

ENNIS, Texas — After a long winter, the official “bluebonnet city of Texas” throws a hero’s welcome for the state flower. Bluebonnets typically start to bloom in March and creep north ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Every spring, Texas becomes an ocean of blue as bluebonnets bloom across state highways, in prairies and through open fields. While many people like to stop and take photos of ...

one wildflower always stands out across Texas fields, roadsides, and gardens — the bluebonnet. With its vibrant blue petals and unmistakable charm, the bluebonnet represents more than beauty ...

We can see when it is when drive around the state. Every year at this time, the Bluebonnet, Texas’ beloved state flower, blooms along the sides of roads, lending gorgeous swaths of vibrant color ...

(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) In the bluebonnet spirit of Texas, fields full of Texas’ iconic state flower draw tens of thousands of visitors to Ennis each April. But the bluebonnet ...