Inspiration: Austin Wildflower Color! Austin

Inspiration: Austin Wildflower Color!
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The late Lady Bird Johnson once said: "where flowers bloom, so does hope." Because of Lady Bird's efforts here in Texas and around the country, we all have more local wildflowers to admire. Why not use nature's color palette as inspiration in your own home?

Using colors found in regional flowers and plants will not only make your home colorful, it will also create an interior perfectly suited to its local surroundings!

Here in Austin, two great places to check out local wildflowers come to mind. The first is the Lady Bird Wildflower Center, located at 4801 La Crosse Avenue in
Austin, Texas.

Another great source of wildflower color inspiration is Wildseed Farms, 7 miles east of Fredricksburg, Texas (and about an hour's drive from Austin). The photos you see in this post come from their wonderful wildflower fields!

What are the local plants that give you color inspiration in your own region? Have you ever choosen colors for you home based on the colors you see in local flowers?

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I'd also like to see folks planting wildflowers instead of trying to maintain grass lawns through the water shortages - wildflowers don't take as much water, don't require mowing, attract birds, butterflies & bees and add color.

posted by bepsf on August 12th 2008 at 2:46pm
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As an added note, wildflowers are annuals and need to be planted with native grass mixes to prevent bare earth for extended periods. Most native seed providers offer wildflower/grass mixes for a variety of site conditions. Native American Seed Company is a great source (www.nativeamericanseed.com)

posted by NathanSE on August 12th 2008 at 6:10pm
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beautiful. great shots, nice post!

posted by googiepopuluxe on August 14th 2008 at 9:10am
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