Since 1901, the Bluebonnet has been adorned with the title of state flower of Texas. In the time since, it has taken firm root in the culture of Texas in various capacities, of which nearly no other entity has held close to its importance.

The Bluebonnet can be found throughout the Texas Hill Country, adorning the green fields of Central Texas with their eloquent purple spots; roads leading to Fredericksburg or Kerrville are surrounded on their sides by these gentle purple creatures. It is for this reason, the Bluebonnet’s beauty and abundance within the boundaries of Texas, that the flower was chosen to be the state flower as decided by the Texas state legislature on March 7, 1901.

Sports events, drinks, and even towns have all used the name of the Bluebonnet, further cementing the plant’s roots in Texan culture and history. The Bluebonnet Bowl was an annual college football bowl game that lasted from 1959 to 1987 and was played in Houston. The game would typically feature one Texas-based team playing against an out-of-state team that, fueled by a prideful crowd and surrounded by state emblems, would prove to be a formidable game away for any visiting team.

The book The Legend of the Bluebonnet written by author Tomie dePaola remarks greatly upon the beauty of the Bluebonnet as a part of its plot and for its theme of how selflessness and sacrifice can bring future reward as indicated by the emergence of the beautiful bluebonnets.

Even before its incorporation as the state flower of Texas, the Bluebonnet has found a home within the land of Texas, and now, has found a place within the heart of the people of Texas as well.