South Texas is experiencing a native bloom boom, bigger than what we’ve seen in the past three years.– Sunflowers, indian blanket and tickseed are just some of the native pollinating flowers that have popped up all over South Texas.
“Can we say that we’ve had rain this year?” David Rodriguez, a horticulturist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Bexar County. “So the abundance and wild time rainfall through late winter through the spring has really woke up a lot of these plants compared to this time last year.” “Survivability,” Rodriguez said. “So these seeds can stay dormant in the soil for a long period of time when the temperatures correct, the moisture is correct and the timing is correct. They wake up.”
“It’s a part of our natural ecosystem,” Rodriguez said. “You know, you have the wildlife, the birds, because a lot of birds might come in later to eat some of the seeds as well. You know, survivability and beneficial to insects, particularly bees, the bees are very important.”KSAT12′s Patty Santos spoke with local beekeepers about this, you can check out her story onBut sunflowers and wildflowers can sometimes grow aggressively and overwhelm your gardens.
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