Sunflower Fields in Texas To Visit

A list of sunflower fields in Texas to visit in summer and fall.

The Lone Star State has over 15 Sunflower Fields. I wish there were more. Did you know that Texas sunflowers have only one growing season? Many people, including me, need clarification about when the sunflower season is in Texas. But now, we know. Below are the sunflower fields in Texas to visit, along with their opening times.

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.

These beautiful flowers grow tall, with bright yellow petals in the summer and fall, making a landscape appealing to the eye. Sunflowers are perennials, meaning they return each year, and bloom for 8-12 weeks. Heck, we have some growing wild in our backyard!

Looking to Grow Your Sunflowers?

If you’re looking to grow 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. And next year, they will grow again, and you’ll probably see more stalks.

Sunflower Fields In Texas

Visiting sunflower fields is an activity that 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 on your sunflower journey, don’t worry – your phone camera will do. I take all my photos with my Apple iPhone 13, which always looks impressive.

Sunflower Fields In Texas To Visit

Like any other flower, Mother Nature controls when the flowers will bloom. It’s always best to check the farm’s website to ensure the crops are blooming, especially if you plan to pick the 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.

Fall Sunflower Fields In Texas To Visit

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 a fabulous photo backdrop for your Instagram photos!

• Maxwell’s Pumpkin Farm in Amarillo

Maxwell’s Pumpkin Farm – a country farm in Amarillo since 2007, kicks off its fall season of cut-your-own sunflowers in September/October.

Dates: Call ahead to schedule a time to cut sunflowers to take home.

• Dewberry Farm in Brookshire

Brookshire, Texas, is a 45-minute drive from downtown Houston.

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: It starts in mid-September and lasts through mid-November.

Admission: $35 – includes 40+ family activities

• Yesterland Farm

Canton (East of Dallas)

The Fall Festival at Yesterland Farm will feature a corn maze, farm animals, a Texas-themed wall, an amusement park, a pumpkin house, and more.

Dates: Mid-September to mid-November.

Admission: Tickets go on sale sometime in August

Summer Sunflower Blooms

The sunflower farms below offer a stunning display of summer blooms.

Pro Tip: Bring your heavy-duty scissors to cut the sunflowers

• Hamilton Farms

Shallowater (West Texas)

June-July

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.

• Western Bell Family Farm

West, TX (Near Waco)

Middle of May – Middle of June

Their 2nd Annual Sunflower Festival takes place from May to June. Western Bell hopes the sunflowers will be in bloom by May, but they may extend the fun into June if the weather doesn’t cooperate. 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.

• P-6 Farms

Montgomery, Texas (north of Houston)

P-6 Farms, a family farm since 1973. It is one of the best, if not the best, U-pick-Em farms in southeast Texas—you-pick sunflowers.

• Bloomer’s Garden (formerly Wild Berry Farm)

Sadler (North Texas)

June-July

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.

Editor’s Note: We visited on June 26, 2022, and picked zinnias and cosmos, as well as the biggest sunflower I have ever seen. The head of the sunflower is approximately 5 inches in diameter and will provide food for my birds for a while. Also, if any seeds drop to the ground (and they will), I will likely have sunflowers growing in my garden. Those were $5.

Editor’s Note (Update): Their website appears not to have been updated since 2022. Please call before you go.

• Wildseed Farms

Texas Hill Country – Fredericksburg

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. Additionally, you can take a leisurely walk along the walking path while enjoying 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!

• Sweet Berry Farms

Texas Hill Country – Marble Falls

Starting in June, they will have a cut-your-own sunflower patch. Sweet Berry Farms offers a variety of activities for families.

There is no fee to park or enter, but most activities have a cost. Cash or credit cards are accepted.

• Sweet Eats Fruit Farm

Georgetown (Austin)

June-July

Their Sunflower Festival is set to start in June. Sweet Eats Fruit Farm will have a Wine Your Way Out for those 22 years and older.

Dino Fest is in November and December. Look for the Christmas season at the farm next.

Buy tickets online for cheaper. $17.95 and up.

Extra sunflower field viewing

• A little birdie told me you can see a beautiful sunflower field in Whitewright on Fiddler’s Road right off State Highway 160. I’m not sure, but I believe this is on private land, so please respect that.
• You can find sunflower fields right off  Hwy 287 in Ennis, just a short drive from Dallas. This route is such a lovely scenic drive.
• The sunflower field in Waxahachie is no longer there.

Farm Closures:

Sadly, the Lone Star Family Farm in Stephenville, TX, has decided to close its farm.

George Farms in Poteet, South Texas, closed its farm for good in December 2022 and moved to Arkansas.

Stay tuned for more fall Sunflower Fields in Texas To Visit later in the year.

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