So, what are bluebonnets and where did they come from? The purple blooms are the pride of Texas, adopted by the 27th Texas Legislature as the state flower on March 7, 1901. Bluebonnets get their ...

(THE TEXAS TRIBUNE) - The big red sage, a rare Texas wildflower native to the Edwards ... and striking five-foot stalks adorned with reddish-purple flowers that bloom between May and November.