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Saturday - March 20, 2004

From: Austin, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Wildflowers
Title: Bluebonnet Seeds
Answered by: Damon Waitt

QUESTION:

Where can I get bulk quantities of Bluebonnet seeds?

ANSWER:

The Wildflower Center sells only small packets of central Texas wildflower seed through our gift shop, Wild Ideas: The Store. To find a Seed Supplier in your area, visit our National Suppliers Directory, a service of our Native Plant Information Network.

 

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