Big Bend Bluebonnet

Lupinus havardii

Big Bend bluebonnet is the towering Texas bluebonnet of the Chihuahuan Desert, sending up dramatic deep-blue spikes up to four feet tall after winter rains.

Family: Fabaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: annual
Height: 2–4 ft
Spacing: 1–1.5 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: alkaline, neutral
Bloom: February, March, April
Bloom colors: blue
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses: border
Native states: TX