The Texas Hill Country is known for many things, but bluebonnets and wildflowers adorning the roads along your journey make for some of the area’s most iconic imagery. Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, Texas, is one of the best spots to stop and snap a photo among the picturesque blooming fields.
With over 35 years under their belt, Wildseed farms are “the nation’s largest working wildflower farm with over 200 acres,” according to its website. Wildseed farms is a majestic sight not to be missed on your road trip through town. The YouTube video from DIY Home & Garden Projects takes you on a wonderful tour through this must-see destination for views the most stunning fields of colorful wildflowers.
Open year round, 7 days a week, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Wildseed Farms is free of charge making it a great family destination to enjoy. The walking trails are open from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. according to their website.
“The public’s love of wildflowers and demands from landscape contractors and the highway department motivated founder, John R. Thomas to turn his sideline turf seeding business into a full-time wildflower farm,” shares www.wildseedfarms.com. “The farm has more than 1,000 cultivated acres in Texas and over 200 acres of wildflower fields at its Texas Hill Country headquarters outside of Fredericksburg.”
Wildseed Farms is also home to the award-winning Wedding Oak Winery where you can visit their tasting room and enjoy a glass or two of wine from their variety of grapes planted among their crops. With one of the largest garden centers, you can also do a little shopping at Blossoms Boutique, Lantana Nursery, and the Brewbonnet Biergarten.
Over 450,000 guests come through Wildseed Farms to take in the wondrous views of wildflowers that range from Red Corn Poppies, Texas Bluebonnets, beds of Shasta Daisies, and much more! Their garden offers a variety of blooms you can take home to create your own field of dreams right in your backyard.
For more about this unique Texas Hill Country destination, be sure to visit their website.
