Calendars can be handy, but there's nothing quite like spotting certain blooms to let you know spring has officially arrived.

Their heart-like, maroon foliage is equally attractive. 'Traveller' weeping Texas redbud (Cercis canadensis subsp. texensis 'Traveller') has a lot to offer. When you need a sign that spring is here, ...

Thousands come to Ennis for the April bloom, driving miles of trails celebrating the state flower and watching out for snakes.

This wasn't the end of the discussion, though, as many Texans wanted a different variety of the plant, called Lupinus texensis, to be named the state flower instead. While Lupinus subcarnosus are ...

This wasn't the end of the discussion, though, as many Texans wanted a different variety of the plant, called Lupinus texensis, to be named the state flower instead. While Lupinus subcarnosus are ...

There are actually six different species of bluebonnets, all native to Texas, but Lupinus texensis is the most well-known. All six species are considered the state flower. Most bluebonnets are blue, ...