If you visit Texas, don't forget to see the Bluebonnets.
Bluebonnets grow wild all through Houston, Dallas, Austin. They are everywhere and they are the Texas flower that welcomes Spring.
delicate Iris growing in Houston
pond at Houston's Japanese Gardens
"Dallas Blooms" at the Dallas, TX Botanical Garden
Tulips are mixed in with Johnny Jump ups a beautiful contrast of colors.
The Woman's Garden at the park features just under 2 acres of formal flowers and the highlight is the negative edge pool looks like it spills out into the White Rock lake
McCasland Sunken Garden The Garden has a very open and grand formal feel to it.
the lengths a little squirrel from Texas will go to get the bird seed
Nature can really be hilarious to watch
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Houston, Texas is located along the Gulf Coast and is home to many subtropical plants. Expect rain and high humidity year round.
Their growing season is mid March-Dec
USDA Gardening Zone 9, Sunset Zone 28
Photos taken at Houston's Japanese Garden were taken at the end of March If you're planning on visiting Houston, Texas, this is one of the best times of year to visit. The weather is great, everything is lush and the flowers are all blooming. Otherwise it is very sticky,hot and humid here. Lovely in the spring,but...
The Houston Japanese Garden is located in the city's most beautiful park-Hermann Park. The Park is home to the Japanese Gardens, the Zoo, beautiful fountains and ponds as well as a train ride and a lake. The Japanese Garden has beautiful winding paths, peaceful waterfalls, a teahouse that was constructed in Japan and a reflecting pond. The gardens were created in the daimyo style.
Flowery Tree just about to bloom
Reflection pond in Japanese Gardens
The Japanese Garden's is a peaceful retreat within Houston's most popular Herman Park
If you would like to visit Japanese Gardens in Houston:
Address: Main St & Sunset Blvd within Hermann Park
Hours: Open daily April-Sept, 10am-6pm and Oct-Mar, 10am-5pm
Admission:Free
Please check their website for the most up to date information
Website: Japanese Garden
Dallas Texas Botanical Gardens
Dallas, Texas is located in North Central Texas, which can be hot and muggy in the summer with high rainfall and cold in the winters. The growing season is shorter than Houston's.
Their growing season is mid April-Oct.
USDA Gardening Zone 8, Sunset Zone 33
"Dallas Blooms" is an annual event taking place in March and April. Hundreds of thousands of spring flowering bulbs are in full bloom. If you love tulips, Dallas has an outstanding display of these spring bulbs. The wide paved pathways are easy to navigate.
Dallas boasts the largest spring flower festival in the Southwest
The Margaret Elisabeth Jonsson Color Garden is 6.5-acres and is home to more than 2,000 varieties of azaleas (the largest collection of any state owned park). Dallas Spring blooms with daffodils, tulips and dogwood.
A cool exhibit for the kids is, Texas Town, a 2.5 acre plot that shows what is was like to be a pioneer farmer. This area features seven small gardens, as well as several interactive sites like a covered wagon to explore, cabins, a sod house, tepee, and old farm plow. A fun area to explore.
If you would like to visit Dallas Botanical Gardens:
Address:8525 Garland Road Dallas, Texas 75218
Hours: Open daily 9am - 5pm Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day
Admission: Adults $9.50, Kids $6.00, 3 and younger Free. There is a charge for parking
Please check their website for the most up to date information
Website: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
You may also be interested in viewing photos from other botanical gardens in the US
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Thank you! Happy Gardening!
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