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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
P (Phosphorus)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds: and soak overnight or crack seedcoat. Add Rhizobium
Sow in situ
Other info: sow in fall
Pollinators: Bumblebees

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Common names
  • Bluebonnet

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Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Location: Zilker Nature Preserve, Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-04-05
white variation
Comments:
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Apr 5, 2022 7:50 PM concerning plant:
    'Abbot Pink' is a pink/white variety of Texas Bluebonnet. Sometimes, wild patches, though rare, can be found growing.
    This variety ranges from nearly white to a nice shade of pink.

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