Will there be a wildflower superbloom this spring in Texas? Here’s where to see
The sides of Interstate 30 will soon be budding with bluebonnets, daisies and thistles once again.
Kyle Cheesborough, the Director of Gardens at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, told the Star-Telegram that wildflower season is dependent on a region’s climate. This year, he predicts a moderate wildflower season due to low precipitation. 2026 will be no “superbloom.”
The good news? If Texas has a wet spring, then wildflowers could power through to more abundant blooms in the summer.
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Which wildflowers are likely to bloom in North Texas?
Wildflowers that are most common in North Texas are:
- Bluebonnets are the state flower and can bloom in blue, white, pink or purple. Cheesborough says North Texans should be seeing these bloom now.
- Pink Evening Primrose
- Fleabane
- Dewberry
- Four-nerve daisy
By May or June, North Texas will also see:
- Winecups
- Wild garlic
- Blanketflower
- Pale coneflower
Where to see wildflowers in North Texas
Wildflowers in North Texas:
- Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge: 9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth. Ask staff where the best wildflower sights are.
- Ennis Blue Bonnet Trail: 201 NW Main, Ennis. 40 miles of mapped Blue Bonnet Trails from April 1 until April 30.
- Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park: 2943 SMU Blvd., Dallas. Bluebonnets and all kinds of seasonal wildflowers– Scrambled eggs flower, Mexican plum, honey mesquite, Texas paintbrush, clasping coneflower, green milkweed.
- River Legacy Nature Center: 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. Redbud, red violet, Mexican plum, golden groundsel.
Wildflowers to road trip to in Texas:
- Burnet or the “Bluebonnet Capital of Texas”: Intersection of Texas 29 and U.S. 281.
- Kingsland: Follow a trail of the flowers from Llano to Kingsland on Texas 29, then south on Ranch Road 1431.
- Marble Falls: Drive along Park Road 4 to Longhorn Caverns State Park.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin. Features 900 species of native Texas wildflowers and plants. Sure to have bluebonnets.
What is the 2026 wildflower of the year?
Due to the state-wide droughts, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center named the Carolina jessamine as the flower of 2026. It’s not picky about its soil and can grow in rain or shine.
This bright yellow wildflower has trumpet shaped leaves with evergreen vines.
Carolina jessamine blooms before spring, which makes it useful for early pollinators. It’s also a good pick to grow in your garden as deer avoid it, and it can climb a trellis.