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Texas bluebonnets are upon us: Why they bloom when they do, and where to find them. You know it is spring when the Texas State flower blooms. Credit: Matt Howerton.

The Texas town where bluebonnets are king. Thousands come to Ennis for the April bloom, driving miles of trails celebrating the state flower and watching out for snakes. April 4, 2025.

His colleague, Donald Chipman, wrote “Spanish Texas," which includes this tale of the bluebonnet. “You have at least three competing legends as to where the bluebonnets got their name from ...

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 ...

By John Cornyn, U.S. Senator. Hearst Newspapers Logo. Skip to main content ...

Bluebonnets have been a symbol of Texas—and the state flower—for more than a hundred years. They come in multiple varieties, including some that aren’t even blue.