Native Plants

Q. Who is Mr. Smarty Plants?
A: There are those who suspect Wildflower Center volunteers are the culpable and capable culprits. Yet, others think staff members play some, albeit small, role. You can torture us with your plant questions, but we will never reveal the Green Guru's secret identity.
Did you know you can access the Native Plant Information Network with your web-enabled smartphone?
Ask Mr. Smarty Plants
Ask Mr. Smarty Plants is a free service provided by the staff and volunteers at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

rate this answer

Tuesday - February 10, 2009
From: Van, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Seed and Plant Sources
Title: Contacts for finding wildflowers in Texas
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
Do you have a website or phone number for updates to find blooming wildflowers?ANSWER:
Here is an extract from a reply we sent out a couple weeks ago. We will check the websites and see if anyone is reporting anything yet, last time it was apparently too early in the year.
"The Wildflower Center website always has information on what's blooming, and will have bluebonnet forecasts in the Spring. Several other groups provide information on sightings and routes for viewing wildflowers. One of these is Lonestar Internet, Inc. You can find more routes and information at the Texas Hill Country Wildflower Trail web site. DeWitt County offers its own wildflower site as does Brenham, Texas in Washington County. On the Brenham page, select "Visitor Information", then "Nature Watch" to find their information on wildflowers. We went in and checked all these sites, and it is apparently too early for anyone to be predicting; everyone is in the same predicament we are, as in "who knows?" Keep checking those sites, and as the situation develops, there will start being more specific information, hopefully, information that the bluebonnets have miraculously pulled a great blooming season out of their hats."
These websites are all still active, and several have links or phone numbers but, again, it's a little early to predict when or if wildflowers will be spectacular, considering the very bad drought we have had this year.
Postscript: After we had published this answer, we found a Texas Highway Department website, Wildflower Sightings. We're hoping others who read Mr. Smarty Plants will want to know about this one, too.
More Seed and Plant Sources Questions
Source for sea lavender in Hampton NH
February 09, 2010 - Where in southeast New Hampshire or Northeast Massachusetts can I buy sea lavender, please? Thank you.
view the full question and answer
Finding Viguiera dentata seeds or plants.
November 09, 2009 - I'm trying to locate seeds or plants of Viguiera Dentata, but have been unsuccessful. With the poliferation of these beautiful flowers this fall, I don't understand why I can't locate them. Do you ...
view the full question and answer
Information on Lansium domesticum
May 20, 2008 - Where can I purchase a Lansium domesticum plant ? Will it grow here in Auburn, Wa?
view the full question and answer
Source for Bigelow oak in Austin
February 03, 2010 - Hi folks! I noticed on my last visit to the Wildflower Center that you now have a shrub white oak/Bigelow oak which I think is new (maybe I was just seeing it for the first time). I absolutely love ...
view the full question and answer
Where can I find a pignut hickory tree to plant in Scenery Hill, PA?
August 30, 2010 - Where can I buy Pignut Hickory tree, 10', B&B?
view the full question and answer
Support the Wildflower Center by Donating Online or Becoming a Member today. |