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Texas lantana, Lantana urticoides. By Bruce Leander

Summer Plant Care

Saturday, June 10

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Guided Garden Tours

Daily, 10 a.m.

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Pride Day

Sunday, June 11

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Nature Nights

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Calling all members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community 🌈

Join us at our inaugural Pride Day celebration this...

Jun 5

Open
Calling all members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community 🌈 Join us at our inaugural Pride Day celebration this Sunday, June 11! We'll have a spirited Pride Hike through the Texas Arboretum, nature bracelet making, and other festivities. BONUS: this is a dog-friendly event! Visit the link in bio for more info and to pre-register. #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #PrideMonth

Bring your canine bestie to the Wildflower Center for Dog Days on Sunday, June 4! Review the dog day rules and register ...

May 31

Open
Bring your canine bestie to the Wildflower Center for Dog Days on Sunday, June 4! Review the dog day rules and register via the link in the bio (walk-ups allowed for members). Can't make it this Sunday? Our inaugural Pride event on Sunday, June 11 will also be dog-friendly! #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #DogsofATX #DogDaysofSummer Special thanks to our sponsor, @titosvodka 🎵: "Who Let The Dogs Out" - Baha Men

Last call to adopt a pollinator by May 31 at 11:59 p.m.! With each adoption, you’ll receive an electronic certificate ...

May 30

Open
Last call to adopt a pollinator by May 31 at 11:59 p.m.! With each adoption, you’ll receive an electronic certificate and downloadable wallpaper to beautify your smartphone screen! A lover of wide-open spaces, the American bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus) spends much of its time in farmlands and fields. Visit our link in the bio to adopt this beautiful bee or choose from other pollinators. Thank you to everyone who has adopted pollinators already for supporting these incredible creatures that keep our gardens blooming. 📷: Julie Shaw (@tex_anne) #StayWild #WildflowerCenter

Money may not grow on trees, but fruit does, and a healthy native fruit tree is really priceless. Learn about fruit ...

May 28

Open
Money may not grow on trees, but fruit does, and a healthy native fruit tree is really priceless. Learn about fruit trees of Texas, tree selection, harvesting and other tips for care from landscaping expert Colleen Dieter (@atxgardens_). Space is limited for this class on June 3, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Visit the link in bio to register now (members get a discount)! #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #atxgardens #atxgardening #nativelandscapes #nativetrees

Visit us this Memorial Day! We are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - while you're here, check out our Seeing the Invisible ...

May 27

Open
Visit us this Memorial Day! We are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - while you're here, check out our Seeing the Invisible exhibit! Mel O'Callaghan, an Australian-born artist based in Paris and Sydney, delves into human behavior and psychology through her visual and performance works. In the @seeing.the.invisible exhibition at the @wildflowercenter, her piece "Pneuma" invites viewers to cross a shimmering portal into a world of evolving colors, lights, and sounds (this photo is just a preview of the experience)! As breath-like sounds permeate the space, boundaries blur between life and non-life, organic and inorganic. Through this immersive experience, O'Callaghan explores altered states of consciousness, transcending limitations to reveal what lies beyond. Discover more and download the #SeeingTheInvisible app via the link in bio. #StayWild #WildflowerCenter @mel_ocallaghan

Here to highlight the American basket-flower (Centaurea americana) is our Executive Director, Lee Clippard. While it may...

May 25

Open
Here to highlight the American basket-flower (Centaurea americana) is our Executive Director, Lee Clippard. While it may look spiky and much like the thistle plants that hurt to the touch, basket flower is actually pettable. This lovely, lavender-pink flower attracts pollinators, especially butterflies. Plan your visit soon to see these in all their wild glory in the Savanna Meadow. #StayWild #WildflowerCenter

Known for their stained-glass wings and annual journey from Mexico to Canada and back again, monarch butterflies (Danaus...

May 21

Open
Known for their stained-glass wings and annual journey from Mexico to Canada and back again, monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are true icons. There are many similar-looking orange butterflies - can you name one? Fly on over to the link in bio to adopt a pollinator today! You'll receive a printable adoption certificate - this symbolic adoption as a gift can really make someone feel like royalty! 📷: Val Bugh #StayWild #WildflowerCenter

Happy Friday, friends!
We'll let you in on a little secret. 👀

This weekend is a great time to visit...

May 19

Open
Happy Friday, friends! We'll let you in on a little secret. 👀 This weekend is a great time to visit the Wildflower Center. Hear us out: it's the weekend *before* a holiday weekend, during a spectacular wildflower season, and just before things heat up for summer. You'll find some gorgeous blooms, including these purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea). Visit the link in bio to plan your visit! #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #austintx #austinbucketlist #thingstodoinaustin

Calling all members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community 🌈

Join us at our inaugural Pride Day celebration this...

Jun 5

Open
Calling all members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community 🌈 Join us at our inaugural Pride Day celebration this Sunday, June 11! We'll have a spirited Pride Hike through the Texas Arboretum, nature bracelet making, and other festivities. BONUS: this is a dog-friendly event! Visit the link in bio for more info and to pre-register. #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #PrideMonth

Bring your canine bestie to the Wildflower Center for Dog Days on Sunday, June 4! Review the dog day rules and register ...

May 31

Open
Bring your canine bestie to the Wildflower Center for Dog Days on Sunday, June 4! Review the dog day rules and register via the link in the bio (walk-ups allowed for members). Can't make it this Sunday? Our inaugural Pride event on Sunday, June 11 will also be dog-friendly! #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #DogsofATX #DogDaysofSummer Special thanks to our sponsor, @titosvodka 🎵: "Who Let The Dogs Out" - Baha Men

Last call to adopt a pollinator by May 31 at 11:59 p.m.! With each adoption, you’ll receive an electronic certificate ...

May 30

Open
Last call to adopt a pollinator by May 31 at 11:59 p.m.! With each adoption, you’ll receive an electronic certificate and downloadable wallpaper to beautify your smartphone screen! A lover of wide-open spaces, the American bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus) spends much of its time in farmlands and fields. Visit our link in the bio to adopt this beautiful bee or choose from other pollinators. Thank you to everyone who has adopted pollinators already for supporting these incredible creatures that keep our gardens blooming. 📷: Julie Shaw (@tex_anne) #StayWild #WildflowerCenter

Money may not grow on trees, but fruit does, and a healthy native fruit tree is really priceless. Learn about fruit ...

May 28

Open
Money may not grow on trees, but fruit does, and a healthy native fruit tree is really priceless. Learn about fruit trees of Texas, tree selection, harvesting and other tips for care from landscaping expert Colleen Dieter (@atxgardens_). Space is limited for this class on June 3, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Visit the link in bio to register now (members get a discount)! #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #atxgardens #atxgardening #nativelandscapes #nativetrees

Visit us this Memorial Day! We are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - while you're here, check out our Seeing the Invisible ...

May 27

Open
Visit us this Memorial Day! We are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - while you're here, check out our Seeing the Invisible exhibit! Mel O'Callaghan, an Australian-born artist based in Paris and Sydney, delves into human behavior and psychology through her visual and performance works. In the @seeing.the.invisible exhibition at the @wildflowercenter, her piece "Pneuma" invites viewers to cross a shimmering portal into a world of evolving colors, lights, and sounds (this photo is just a preview of the experience)! As breath-like sounds permeate the space, boundaries blur between life and non-life, organic and inorganic. Through this immersive experience, O'Callaghan explores altered states of consciousness, transcending limitations to reveal what lies beyond. Discover more and download the #SeeingTheInvisible app via the link in bio. #StayWild #WildflowerCenter @mel_ocallaghan

Here to highlight the American basket-flower (Centaurea americana) is our Executive Director, Lee Clippard. While it may...

May 25

Open
Here to highlight the American basket-flower (Centaurea americana) is our Executive Director, Lee Clippard. While it may look spiky and much like the thistle plants that hurt to the touch, basket flower is actually pettable. This lovely, lavender-pink flower attracts pollinators, especially butterflies. Plan your visit soon to see these in all their wild glory in the Savanna Meadow. #StayWild #WildflowerCenter

Known for their stained-glass wings and annual journey from Mexico to Canada and back again, monarch butterflies (Danaus...

May 21

Open
Known for their stained-glass wings and annual journey from Mexico to Canada and back again, monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are true icons. There are many similar-looking orange butterflies - can you name one? Fly on over to the link in bio to adopt a pollinator today! You'll receive a printable adoption certificate - this symbolic adoption as a gift can really make someone feel like royalty! 📷: Val Bugh #StayWild #WildflowerCenter

Happy Friday, friends!
We'll let you in on a little secret. 👀

This weekend is a great time to visit...

May 19

Open
Happy Friday, friends! We'll let you in on a little secret. 👀 This weekend is a great time to visit the Wildflower Center. Hear us out: it's the weekend *before* a holiday weekend, during a spectacular wildflower season, and just before things heat up for summer. You'll find some gorgeous blooms, including these purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea). Visit the link in bio to plan your visit! #StayWild #WildflowerCenter #austintx #austinbucketlist #thingstodoinaustin

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