Overview
- Wildflower Center experts describe a varied, “moderate” year with blooms forming a patchwork across Texas rather than broad, uniform fields.
- Low fall rainfall limited sprouting and seed set, and a warm winter accelerated growth; a recent cool, wetter spell is helping existing displays linger slightly longer.
- North Texas reports early patches across DFW, with Ennis opening 40 miles of marked driving trails April 1–30, expecting peak in mid-April and hosting a festival April 17–19.
- Guides highlight reliable viewing around Austin and the Hill Country, including the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, McKinney Falls, Willow City Loop, Fredericksburg, Enchanted Rock and Marble Falls.
- Officials urge leaving flowers to reseed, with TxDOT timing roadside mowing and sowing about 30,000 pounds of wildflower seed annually; other species such as Carolina jessamine are performing well and later-season blooms could improve if spring rains continue.