Up for sale is one pack of 100 Bluebonnet flower seeds (Lupinus Texensis) also known as Texas Bluebonnets. Suitable for zones 3-10 Bluebonnets are annual lupines that create blue spike type blooms on 24" stems.
PLEASE NOTE: You can not direct sow bluebonnet seeds in late spring or summer heat. Please read the instructions below purchasing.
We offer flat rate combined shipping on all orders, no limit on the amount or type of seed packets.
CULTURE
Soil temperature: 70 degrees fahrenheit
Germination lighting: Light
Germination days: 20 days
Seed Depth: 1/8 inch
Seed Spacing: 12"
Plant spread: 12"
Plant height: 18"-24" inches
Plant type: Annual
It's best to soak your Bluebonnet seeds prior to sowing. Prepare a shallow dish, like a pie pan, with 1/2" of very warm tap water (out of the faucet hot - do not exceed 140 degrees). Place your seeds in the warm water and let your seeds soak for at least 24 hours.
The best time to sow is in mid fall, but you can also direct sow them anytime from fall to very early spring. When direct sowing work your garden beds 6" deep and then sow the seeds on the surface as they need light to germinate. Once sown lightly dust your seeds with peat or compost.
Like other spikey type flowers, such as Foxglove and Delphinium, Bluebonnets are mildly toxic and care should given if exposed to children or pets that consume large quantities of your garden flowers.