I’ve gotten a lot of querries about when to mow bluebonnets. Well, if you live in Washington County, Texas, the time is now. If you live somewhere other than Brenham, you can ldetermine when to mow them by looking at the seed pods of your bluebonnets. If most of the pods have opened and curled up, it is time to mow. Here are a couple of not so great pictures to illustrate what I am talking about:
Here is what a seed pod looks like before it shatters. Notice it is still green and the pod is closed.
In the following picture, note how the pod is opened and the sides have curled up. This curling of the pod helps to disperse the seeds. Sorry for the poor focus. Look closely and you can see the empty pod.
I’m in Harris County – always love reading gardening blogs – especially ones within our area. Until recently they were hard to come by but in the last week or two I’ve found 4! I appreciate all gardening info as we’ve recently ripped out a large portion of grass in the backyard!!
Thanks Jeanette. I hope you find some useful info. If you ever have questions or a topic you would like to see covered in more depth feel free to drop me a line.