Residents who want bluebonnets in their yards next spring can buy seed from the Collin County Soil & Water Conservation District, which is running its fall wildflower sale out of its McKinney office into early November or until the seed runs out.
The district is offering two products in one-pound bags:
- Texas bluebonnet seed, $65 a pound
- a fall mix of Texas native wildflowers, $32 a pound
The mix contains more than 20 varieties, according to the district, among them black-eyed Susan, coneflowers, showy evening primrose, Indian blanket, milkweeds and lemon mint.
The district says September and October are the best months to plant these seeds, and buyers get seeding instructions with each purchase. It notes that native flowers need less water and upkeep than typical landscaping plants, handle the state's weather extremes better and provide food for wildlife.
Money raised from the sale pays for the district's conservation programs and education work in the county, the district said.
