![]() These wildflowers can be found across the eastern half of the country from April through September. The flowers of Echinacea species are used as a key ingredient in herbal tea which is said to strengthen the immune system. Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) Photo: Flickr/Keith Ewing They do best in well-drained loam, sand, and clay.Ĩ. Giant Spiderwort Growing in tight clusters, these flowers boast a trio of rounded blue petals. They are named after a Scottish botanist named Thomas Drummond who traveled to Texas in the 1830s to collect plants. It is a beloved wildflower in Texas, with a blooming season from March to June. These pink and red blooms can be seen along the roadside or in post-oak woods in south and central Texas. As the green seed follicles grow in length and begin to curve, they are said to resemble antelope horns. This is a plant that has been in my life for as long as I can remember. Antelope horns, Spider milkweed, (Asclepias asperula) Photo: Flickr/Andreanna Moya Photography These flowers grow across much of the Western United States and bloom from March to October. These blue-to-purple flowers bloom from March through April.ĩ. These flowers were named after John Tradescant (1608-1662) who served as gardener to Charles I of England. Giant Spiderwort (Tradescantia gigantea) Photo: Flickr/Bob Shrader They can be found across much of the United States, west of the Mississippi River on rocky hills and thickets.ġ0. True to their name, these brilliantly colored flowers bloom from March through June. pink ladies, buttercups, pink buttercups, pink flower, spring, south texas, texas coast, wildflowers, pink wildflowers, wild, garden Photo tags: Similar. Winecup (Callirhoe involucrata) Photo: Flickr/Andrea Young My wife often tells me about tricking people to smell them as a child, only to smear the pollen in their nose and leave a yellow stain on their skin.ġ1. ![]() Pink evening primrose, Buttercups, (Oenothera speciosa) Photo: Flickr/Karenīuttercups bloom from February to July across the Plains. They can grow from two to five feet tall and are found in prairies and roadsides nearly throughout Texas, Oklahoma & Missouri, and south to northern Mexico.ġ2. The Texas thistle blooms from April through August. Texas Thistle (Cirsium texanum) Photo: Flickr/Rockin’ Rita They are endemic to the Edwards Plateau and in the adjacent High Plains of Texas in rocky dry soils or well-drained limestone.ġ3. While there are more than a single article can cover, here are 15 common, but beautiful wildflowers you should know.ġ5. Eryngo (Eryngium leavenworthii) Photo: Savannah WeingartĪlso called false purple thistle, these flowers bloom from July through October in Central Texas. The vibrant flowers are found on plants that grow up to three feet tall. They can be found in fields, prairies, and along roadsides. Wildflowers can be found through much of the Spring and Summer throughout the state of Texas. ![]()
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