Wildflower forecast: A spectacular season coming

What they're saying: "On a scale from one to 10, this year looks like it could be an eight, for bluebonnets in particular, if not even better," said Andrea DeLong-Amaya, the center's director of horticulture.

The intrigue: The warmer spring temperatures have prompted an earlier bloom for bluebonnets and other wildflowers.

• Experts call mid-April the "showiest time" for wildflowers at the center, but Houston wildflowers typically bloom and peak a bit earlier, per Medley. So don't wait too long to see the colorful fields.

Fun fact: If you're new here, more than 5,000 species of wildflower and native grass line our state's roadsides through the Texas Department of Transportation's wildflower program.

• Lady Bird Johnson pushed for the Highway Beautification Act, which was signed in 1965, and the wildflower center works to support beautiful roadsides for pollinators and Texans to enjoy.