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Keep Brazos Beautiful, Inc.
213 B South Main
Bryan, TX 77803
Phone: (979) 775-3569
Fax: (979) 775-3547
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Help spread Wildflowers by clicking here: Keep Brazos Beautiful's Blanket the Brazos Program

Planting Wildflowers Tips:


Pick a sunny location in well-drained soil. Sow seed in the early spring or fall. Loosen soil with a rake or hoe. Broadcast seed over prepared area. Lightly rake or press seed into soil. Some of the seed will remain visible. Keep soil moist until plants begin to grow.
To purchase wildflower seeds, check out WildSeedFarms.com



Common Wildflowers in Texas


Lemon Mint
  • Also called purple horse mint or Lemon beebalm
  • When crushed the flower produces a citrus smell
  • It grows in height from 24 to 36 inches
  • It is a member of the Lamiaceae Family
  • It blooms in late spring/early summer
  • It grows from California to Florida as well as from Nebraska to Texas
Lemon Mint
Texas Bluebonnet
  • Its height ranges between 12 to 24 inches
  • Blooms between March and May
  • Is a member of the Papilionaceae family
  • It is one of the five state flowers of Texas
  • Bluebonnets were thought to resemble a womens sun bonnet which is how it received its name
  • Adopt as the state flower for Texas in 1901
Texas Bluebonnet
Indian Blanket
  • Also referred to as Firewheel
  • Blooms all year but very visible from March to September
  • Part of the Asteraceae family
  • Native to central United States
  • Its height ranges from 1 to 2 feet
Indian Blanket
Black-Eyed Susan
  • Its height ranges from 1 to 3 feet
  • Blooming period is from April to October
  • Native to eastern United States
  • Its Maryland state flower since 1918
  • Its a member of the Asteraceae family
  • One of the most common wild flowers in the United States
Black-Eyed Susan
Drummond Phlox
  • Found throughout the southeast, but is native to Texas
  • Its height ranges from 8 to 24 inches
  • Blooms from April to June
  • Its in the Polemoniaceae Family
  • It grows best in well-drained soil
Drummond Phlox
Cornflower
  • Its native to Europe
  • Its referred to as the basketflower
  • The blue Cornflower is Estonias national flower since 1968
  • It is in the Asteraceae family
  • It is 40 to 90 centimeters in height
Cornflower
Corn Poppy
  • Also referred to as Shirley Poppy
  • Native to Europe, but grows in the United States
  • Its height range from 2 to 2 (1/2) feet
  • Blooming from March to July
  • Part of the Papaveraceae Family
Corn Poppy
Lance-leaf Coreopsis
  • Its height range from 12 to 18 inches
  • Blooms during summer
  • It is native in the United States and throughout North America
  • Grows best in well- drained soil
  • It is part of the Asteraceae family
Lance-Leaf Coreopsis
Plains Coreopsis
  • Ranges in height from 1 to 3 feet
  • Blooms from May to August
  • Native to southern United States, but grows throughout North America
  • Part of the Asteraceae family
Plains Coreopsis