The Alamo Fire bluebonnet, originally named the Texas Maroon, symbolizes the culmination of a multidecade initiative.

ENNIS, Texas — After a long winter, the official “bluebonnet city of Texas” throws a hero’s welcome for the state flower.

Per Where Texas Became Texas, March through April is prime season for the bluebonnets. In fact, Where Texas Became Texas, the ...

They wanted to make a Texas flag from the state’s flower, but a red bluebonnet didn’t exist, Stein said. “There are very rare instances where you will find a pink bluebonnet,” he said.

were tasked with designing a Texas flag layout using bluebonnets to honor the state's sesquicentennial in 1986 at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...