91 – 98 days. Texas Blue Bonnet lupine seeds grow an exclusive all-American favorite that promise to deliver a slice of wild Texas to your garden all season long. Texas Blue Bonnet is native to the rugged woodlands and deserts of Texas and thrives in similar gardens prone to heat, drought, and poor and sandy soils. Texas Blue Bonnet seeds grow compact 8 – 12” tall lupines bursting with densely-floreted blue and indigo stalks that make for an ideal fit in any fresh cut summertime basket, bouquet, or centerpiece. Texas Blue Bonnet lupines are versatile enough to keep either indoors, on the porch, or as a classic American grow among wildflower mixes. 1000 seeds.
Growing Texas Blue Bonnet Lupine Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Lupinus texensis
- Seed Type: Annual
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: For earliest blooms begin Texas Blue Bonnet seeds 10 – 12 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.
- Days to Maturity: 91 – 98 days
- Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8
- Planting Depth: Plant 3 – 4 seeds ¼” deep or broadcast directly
- Plant Spacing: 12”
- Growth Habit: 8 – 12” shrubby upright with an 10” spread of blue and indigo floreted stalks
- Soil Preference: Average, sandy, loamy, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Texas Blue Bonnet lupine is known to be a little picky as a seedling, but develops into hardy summertime favorites. Lupine is native to the rugged Texas woodlands and deserts and will thrive in many similar climates prone to heat, drought, and poor and sandy soils.
- Color: Dark blue and indigo florets that age red as summer progresses
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Seeds Per Package:
- 1 g - Approximately 50 Seeds
- 1 oz - Approximately 1,400 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 5,600 Seeds li>1 lb - Approximately 22,400 Seeds
For earliest blooms begin Texas Blue Bonnet seeds 10 – 12 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 ¼” deep and 12” apart in average, loamy, sandy, and well-drained soil in full sun. Texas Blue Bonnet lupine is known to be a little picky as a seedling, but develops into hardy summertime favorites. Lupine is native to the rugged Texas woodlands and deserts and will thrive in many similar climates prone to heat, drought, and poor and sandy soils. Do not overwater plants. Lupine has no serious pests or diseases. Texas Blue Bonnet seeds mature in 91 – 98 days as 8 – 12” shrubby lupine plants spiked with lush blue and indigo floreted stalks.
Lupinus texensis, or most popularly known as Texas Blue Bonnet, 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.