The Lone Star State has over 15 Sunflower Fields in Texas to visit. Did you know that Texas sunflowers have only 1 season for growing? Sunflowers grow tall bright yellow flowers making a landscape appealing to the eye in the summer and fall. Numerous sunflowers commonly bloom during summer, the peak season for the flower; however, late-blooming sunflowers grow from September to October. But it's still just one growing season.
Sunflowers are perennials (meaning they come back each year) and bloom for 8-12 weeks.
If you're looking to grow your own sunflowers, it's best to plant the seeds in late spring after the last signs of frost, and you'll have beautiful sunflowers in mid-summer (early June) through the first frost during the sunflower season.
Visiting sunflower fields is something the whole family can enjoy. Whether in the summer or fall, there are usually extra farm activities that visitors can partake in. There could be an opportunity for family photos amid sunflowers.
You'll find sunflower fields throughout the Lone Star State - from North Texas to West Texas, Houston, and South Texas.
Also, if you can't hire a professional photographer to accompany you, don't worry - your phone camera will do. I take all my photos from my Apple 10 phone, and they look amazing every time.
Like any other flower, Mother Nature controls when the flowers will bloom. It's always best to check the farm's website to ensure crops bloom, especially if you're going out there to pick sunflowers. I do love a beautiful flower bouquet like the one above. But be sure to bring a pocket full of money - they aren't cheap.
Bloomer's Garden on June 26, 2022. Photo Credit: Kim Croisant
The sunflower farms below offer summer blooms.
Pro Tip: Bring your own heavy-duty scissors to cut the sunflowers
June-July 2023
Hamilton Farms near Lubbock offers cut-your-own fresh sunflowers in June & July. You'll find acres and acres of fresh sunflowers to pick, food trucks, photo ops., feed the animals, and more during their Sunflower Days.
$6 Admission fee.
May 13 - June 11, 2023
Their 2nd annual Sunflower Festival is from May 13 - June 11, 2023. Western Bell is hopeful that the sunflowers will be out in May, but they may extend all the fun to June if they are not (due to the weather). It's a pick-your-own sunflowers and zinnias farm. The city of West is 10 minutes north of Waco.
$10 Admission fee. Tickets go on sale May 1st.
June-July (no updates as of 5/3/23)
Located in Sadler, TX, almost to the Oklahoma-Texas border, you'll find nine varieties of cut-your-own sunflower summer blooms, including red sunflowers and Mexican sunflowers. Also, cut-your-own zinnias and cosmos. They will also have blackberries and blueberries to pick in mid-June. Check the website before you go - Bloomer's Garden.
$6 Admission Fee. $1-$3 per sunflower stem. Bring heavy-duty scissors. No pets.
Editors Note: We visited on June 26, 2022, and picked zinnias and cosmos AND the biggest sunflower I have ever seen. The head of the sunflower is about 5 inches all around and will feed my birds for a while. Also, if any seeds drop to the ground (and they will), I will likely have sunflowers growing in my own garden. Those were $5.
late summer for sunflowers
Fredericksburg - Wildseed Farms - late summer blooms of sunflowers, but there is no wrong time to go March through October at this farm. It seems there is always something growing in the fields. Plus, you can take a hike on the walking path while viewing the gardens. Note - this is not a cut-your-own flower farm but a store where you can buy seeds and Texas memorabilia. And now they offer wine tastings!
Starting in June, they will have cut-your-own sunflowers. Sweet Berry Farms offers so many activities for families.
No fee to park or enter but most activities costs. Cash or credit cards are accepted.
Year-round fun and events happen at Traders Village San Antonio. The website says the last weekend in May to see the sunflower field, but please check the website or their Facebook page to ensure the sunflowers are out.
$5 Parking fee.
June-July 2023
Their Sunflower Festival is set to start in June. Sweet Eats Fruit Farm will have a Wine Your Way Out for 22 yrs and older.
Buy tickets online for cheaper. $17.95 and up.
2023 Fall dates will update soon.
Late summer blooms or late-blooming sunflowers usually bloom in September, just in time for all the fall festivals and pumpkin patches. A sunflower field full of yellow and green makes an awesome photo drop for your Instagram photos!
Located 90 minutes southwest of Fort Worth in Stephenville at 4199 US-67, Lone Star Family Farm. Visit the sunflower fields in the fall for fantastic photo ops. Their Facebook page says they will have more giant sunflowers this year (fall).
Dates: September 24- November 5, 2022, Fri., Sat., and Sun. only. See times on the website.
Admission tickets are $17 per person and must be purchased online for crowd control. Admission includes train rides and corn cannon shots.
The Robinson Family Farm will have a new location. I'm not sure if sunflowers are included in their new location.
Dates: September 17 - October 30, 2022, Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 am to 6 pm.
Admission: $10.95 online and $19.95 at the gate. Tickets are available to purchase now.
Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm - a country farm in Amarillo since 2007, kicks off its fall season of cut-your-own sunflowers in September.
Dates: September 24 & 25, 2022, and October 1 & 2, 2022. You can cut sunflowers during these dates.
Acres of sunflowers begin in September, and sunflower fields will be open until they are picked over or bloomed out! Don't miss this perfect photo op! Lots of fun for the whole family with many attractions to boot.
Dates: September 24 through October 30, 2022, on weekends only.
Admission: $16.95-$17.95 online or $22.95 at the gate. See all activities on its website.
Dewberry Farm is another farm going all out this fall with a petting zoo, sunflowers to pick, games, rides, a Ferris wheel, and more.
Cashless. Entertainment on Saturdays in October.
Dates: Starts September 24, 2002, through November 13, 2022.
Admission: $35-$42 - includes 40+ family activities
Froberg's Farm is open year-round, and its fall festival starts in October. Sunflower picking will start then.
Dates: Opens Sept. 24 - Nov. 6.
Admission: $12. Activities are extra $.
P-6 Farms, a family farm since 1973. One of the best, if not the best U-pick-Em farms in southeast Texas. You-pick sunflowers & zinnias, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, kids' activities, and more.
Dates: October 1- November 6, 2022, Saturday & Sunday from 10-7 pm.
Admission: $15. Tickets must be bought online.
The fall festival at Yesterland Farm will include a corn maze, farm animals, a Texas wall, an amusement park, a pumpkin house, etc. TBA.
You-Pick Sunflowers are only available in September.
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays, September 17, 18, 24 & 25.
Admission: $15 online, $30 at the gate
FYI George Farms - Poteet (South Texas) closed their farm for good Dec 2022 and moved to Arkansas. George Farms
Stay tuned for more fall updates later in the year (2023).
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