{"product_id":"lupine-texas-blue-bonnet-flowers","title":"Flowers - Lupine, Texas Bluebonnet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Texas Bluebonnet Lupine (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLupinus texensis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) is so named because the blossoms resemble the bonnets worn by pioneer women. This low-growing annual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e in the legume family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, so it fixes nitrogen in the soil and is a great companion plant or cover crop for the vegetable garden. P\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eroduces upright spikes of pea-sized blossoms in rich blue with white tips, but can also pop up in shades of white, pink, purple, and maroon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e(“Aggiebonnet”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. Grows 1'-1.5' tall on sturdy stems with daisy-like palmate foliage. Spectacular in a pot or blanketing an entire field. The state flower of Texas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf consumed in large quantities, seeds can be toxic to people, pets, and livestock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLife cycle: Annual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBloom season: Spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAttracts: Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFlower meaning: Abundance, change, growth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEED PLANTING TIPS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Lupinus texensis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHardiness zones: 3-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlanting season: Fall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDays to maturity: 1st or 2nd year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCold stratify: No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDepth to plant seeds: Lightly cover - seeds need light to germinate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpacing between plants: 8\"-12\" apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDays to germinate (sprout): 7-30 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGermination soil temps: 55F-70F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSoil types: Clay, sandy, loamy, silty, rocky, chalky, calcareous, dry, well-drained\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSoil pH: 7.5+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWater needs: Low - do not overwater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSun needs: Full sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrost tolerant: Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDrought tolerant: Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDeer resistant: Yes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SeedsNow-Flowers","offers":[{"title":"Sampler Pack (Appx. 40 seeds)","offer_id":40053223293061,"sku":"V6693","price":2.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large Pack (Appx. 250 seeds)","offer_id":40053223325829,"sku":"V6693","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/TexasBlueBonnetseeds.jpg?v=1671112238","url":"https:\/\/www.scotlandsarchitects.com\/products\/lupine-texas-blue-bonnet-flowers","provider":"scotlandsarchitects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}