Wildseed Farms: Fields of Wildflowers in Fredericksburg, Texas

Wildseed Farms, which is just seven miles east of the Hill Country town of Fredericksburg, offers much more than just wildflower seeds for sale. Be sure to take your camera if visiting there in spring or summer, as one is guaranteed to see vast fields of flowers in bloom. You don't want to miss the chance to come away with some brilliantly colorful photos of these wildflowers.
My husband and I happened to be in that area of Texas in April one year, and we decided to see what the largest wildflower farm in the country looked like. If one can envision hundreds of acres (200 to be exact) of different patches of vividly colored wildflowers swaying in the country breezes, then one has an idea of the appearance of this farming locale.
Walking trails lead into the center of some of these wildflower fields, all of which are carefully cultivated in order to harvest their seeds.

Wildseed Farms
The name of this establishment is most suitable because farming is the basis of what they do and wildflower seeds are the crux of their business. Much like most businesses Wildseed Farms has diversified their offerings so as to entice more people to visit and from what we saw they have succeeded.
April is a beautiful time in Texas because of the Texas bluebonnets (our State's official flower) blooming along the highways in fields and pastures. Despite the cost of gasoline people head out to see the annual blaze of wildflowers which include the bluebonnets and other wildflowers.
Parents take photos of their children sitting amidst the fields of flowers for use in adorning greeting cards later in the year or to simply put into family photo albums to be enjoyed for years to come.
Many of the seeds cultivated at Wildseed Farms undoubtedly end up being distributed along our Texas highways and elsewhere.

Wildflower Plants
My husband and I decided to join the other visitors in strolling through the paths with wildflowers blooming almost everywhere we cast our eyes. The different wildflowers had signs marking the names which made it interesting as well as helpful in case one was unfamiliar with the different plants and had a desire to grow them.
Seeing a picture on a packet of seed is not quite as nice as seeing a vast field of that wildflower in bloom!
Naturally I was busily engaged with some picture taking and the photos in this post are from that April visit. Were we to return during the summer months different wildflowers would be in bloom.

After walking amidst the area where the flowers are grown, one can then purchase that specific garden seed for one's home garden.
Native wildflower seeds as well as more domesticated kinds can be found and wildflower mixes can also be purchased if one wants a mixture of colors and shapes as is found often naturally occurring in nature.

Drummond Phlox
This is a fragrant annual plant native to Texas that generally blooms in the spring to summer months. It is grown in the southeastern part of the United States from Texas to Florida and also other states in which it has adapted.
A Scottish man by the name of Thomas Drummond (1793 - 1835) took plant seeds he collected in Texas and they made their way back to England where the pretty phlox flowers have been used successfully in European gardens ever since. They like well drained soil and sunny conditions.
There are a variety of colors. Growth habits vary in height between eight inches to about two feet. They make pretty bouquets or are nice additions to other cut flower arrangements.

Seed Packets and More
Truthfully we did not know what to expect other than knowing that we would see wildflowers at Wildseed Farms and that we saw in abundance!
This business establishment also offers so much more.
Some of the items one can purchase among other things include the following:
- Pots and jardinieres
- Plants of all types
- Specially prepared foods like local jams and jellies
- Specialty items like statuary for one's garden
- All types of gift items in addition to an enormous selection of seed packets for sale.
If one needs to study up on the art of gardening before delving in to the process of planting and maintenance...no problem! Gardening books are also available for sale to help in that effort.
Browsing through the gift shop one is likely to see a multitude of items that are not only useful but could make that perfect and pretty gift for other gardeners which one happens to know.
Moss Verbena
If you are looking for a hearty perennial flower that grows in just about all of the southern regions of the United States originally coming from South America then this is the plant for you! It grows as an annual plant further north.
It has a sprawling habit and can be a perfect ground cover plant. Moss verbena grows to around a foot or foot and a half in height. It typically has blue to purple to violet coloration and likes growing in full sun.
Another plus is that it is drought resistant. It blooms from late spring to early fall and birds, bees and butterflies love this prolific blooming plant but deer will generally leave it alone.

Wildflower Farms
While there are other wildflower farms located in other parts of the United States it was a pleasure getting to take a look at the largest one in the great State of Texas.
As they say, "Everything is bigger and better in Texas!"
Looking at the video below you now know more of what is located at Wildseed Farms including a butterfly exhibit, the Brewbonnet Biergarten (note the German influence in the name) and other things in which makes visiting here a pleasure.
If you are visiting Fredericksburg, Texas be sure to allow a bit of extra time to drive out into the countryside and tour the beautiful fields of flowers and don't forget the picture taking opportunities! Open seven days a week, a journey to those wildflower fields with all their fluttering butterflies is sure to be a sensory delight.
Have you ever planted wildflowers?

Location of Wildseed Farms
Questions & Answers
© 2011 Peggy Woods
Comments are welcomed.
I love wildflowers, so I would be in heaven here, Peggy. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
The wildflowers here have only just begun to blossom about a week ago. They're very late this year because of the unusual and extremely cold winter (compared to normal) we've had.
I see people mowing our wildflowers while they're still in blossom and I find that offensive. I thought it was illegal to destroy certain wildflowers like the Texas bluebonnet, Indian paintbrush, primrose, etc. I'd much rather see them than the vast expanses of clipped weeds and grasses.
We're also in a serious drought. It's hardly rained at all this year so far and on the few occasions it has it was more of a drizzle or a mist. We've had perhaps one good Texas-style rain this calendar year, and even that was short.
This looks like a great place to visit and I hope people will plant some of these flowers instead of destroying them in order to grow a new mini-castle instead.
Pinning this to Awesome Hubpages. Great information and gorgeous photos as always!
Hi Peggy - well this one is a bit out of my way, but I sure enjoyed the armchair tour. What a beautiful place! And your pix are fantastic. And though pix are one thing, it must be amazing to see in person.
This is absolutely beautiful farm. Peggy you bring so beautiful pictures here that I feel like going there right now. Voting it up and sharing on Twitter.
Thanks, Peggy. The Admiral Nimitz Museum is also on our list of places to visit, and we want to soak up the German culture, too. I've been to Wurstfest in New Braunfels but none of the cultural events in Fredericksburg. I think we'll visit in a couple of weeks. Enjoy the wildflowers, and have a lovely Easter!
Really enjoyed this trip through Wildseed Farms. Thanks for letting us know a place like this exists!
What a beautiful hub, Peggy. My husband and I were just talking about a road trip to Fredericksburg (we want to take our new car for a spin). I must remember Wildseed Farms when we get there.
Beautiful hub. I loved the videos. I wish I could grown poppies I keep trying and they keep dying. We use to have a field full of orange poppies when we lived in Calif. Voted up and Shared.
Hi there, many thanks for this beautiful Hub! You know how I enjoy flowers, I do so love the colors and shapes! This was a fantastic read, voted up, awesome, beautiful and interesting! Have a good day and thanks again! Sharing.
Wow! All of these colors! Great hub - voted up and shared.
So beautiful photos, I really like to see such colourful landscapes
Gorgeous photos and videos! I didn't realize before that there were farms for wildflowers. I guess I should have because I have often purchased the Texas bluebonnet seed packs.
Voted up, UBA, and will share!
It would be difficult to decide which feature of the Wildseed Farms facility I would like the best! What a delightful lovely visit on this rainy, grey day with temps dipping to herald the seasonal change. I'm going to look more closely at your map!
Another true gem from you Peggy;you have set yourself a very high standard here;and not once have you disappointed.
Great work and enjoy your day.
Eddy.
Oh, how beautiful. To imagine being in a sea of colourful blooms like that would be amazing. USA is sounding like a great country after the hubs I have read today!Lovely photos!
These are beautiful pictures, This looks like a nice place to visit someday
Incredible report and pictures dear Peggy. You're a great vacation for me and I never leave the house.
I love village scenes and this one is very beautiful. Do they make any products from those flowers ? It seems that they cultivate them in big scale.
Thanks for taking the time to look up the town, Peggy... I know in PA cities can be as far as 8-hours away by car so I can imagine Texas is even further in parts... but we may be able to build more time into our trip... take care & have a wonderful Easter.
Thank you, Peggy, for bringing such a delightful hub. The owners have a wonderful way of life and working.
Hi Peggy,
I love the beauty of the wildflowers. Thanks for introducing the Wildseed Farm to me. A beautiful paradise kind of place. I would love to visit Frederickburg Texas soon. Great photos and videos.
Wow.... this was fascinating hub. Well done, Peggy. You always teaching us new and interesting place to visit. I can't wait to see this place in person. I love all stunning pictures here. Awesome video. I give my thumbs up for you, I make it double with my VOTE UP. God bless you!
Blessing and hugs,
Hi Peggy~~ The town is Fritch... we have not had a chance to check out where it is in the grand scheme of Texas yet...just having found out recently.
Absolutely incredible. Voted up and awesome. Just breathtaking.
Ooooooooh!! I want to go to Wildseed Farms!! How pretty!!
Just as pretty as blue bonnets. I've thrown out wild seed paks on the edge of the lawn near the road hoping to enjoy a spring surprise but was never that lucky. I love the Poppies. Probably should have bought my seeds from a better source.
I'm familiar with the see farm, but never visited. Beautiful!
PeggyW once again you have produced another gem. Wild flowers are so important to all of us and the eco-system of our planet. Your photographs as usual take me into your world, a place I enjoy sharing with you.
Very interesting info and gorgeous pics (as usual). That photo of moss verbena field reminded me of a famous quote from The Color Purple: "I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don't notice it." lol Rated up, useful and beautiful :)
Oh my lands, these pictures look like a child who has gone crazy with a crayon box... just gorgeous...
I am thrilled that our nephew will be marrying his sweetie/ moving to Texas in May of 2012 so I will be saving this and hope to be able to check it out live at some point...
Thank you~~ Voted UP, BEAUTIFUL & AWESOME...!
rated up and beautiful. I especially like your picture of the barn with the two wheel cart in front of it.The field with the fence also attracts my attention.voted up and beautiful.
What a wonderful backyard that would be.
Wow, it makes me feel good just to know that a place like this exists.
Peggy, I would love to visit there as those pictures are breath taking! Rated beautiful!
Jerry & I visited and it truly is beautiful. Your photos really capture the beauty.
Wow Peggy, I loved this one and thank you so much for sharing.
Definitly another to bookmark for armchair travelling.
The colours and everything are beautiful, rate up and up all the way.
It's certainly brightened my day .
Take care
Eiddwen.
Now this is a place I'd love to visit, thanks.
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