The first official day of Spring is March 19 but flowers of all kinds have been blooming for weeks. For anyone who loves flowers and nature, there is a new tulip farm that just opened last month in La Vernia. Texas Tulips is a family-owned “you pick” tulip farm in La Vernia, TX just 30 minutes south of San Antonio. This is the ideal road trip to get some much needed fresh air, spend time with family and friends and pick your own tulips to create a custom made bouquet. There are thousands of tulips to choose from at only $2.50 a stem and the flowers are then wrapped in pretty paper and the stems are put in flower gel. Entrance fee is $5 per person. Additional information as well as farm rules and regulations are available online.

We visited the Saturday morning after Valentine’s Day to be able to spend some time outdoors and the opportunity to create our own unique bouquet. The trip there did not take long but it took awhile to find the farm since it is in the outskirts of town. They provide a basket for guests’ convenience and it comes in handy once the picking starts. There are indeed many varieties to choose from and it is impressive to see the many colors available but I was expecting the location to be bigger. It was early in the day but the crowd was already growing and while it is the picture-perfect location for Instagram worthy shots, some of the guest were trampling the greenery around the tulips and access was limited due to lingering groups. Regardless, I got to pick the colors I wanted and ended up with a small bouquet of one red, one yellow and one white tulip and took the necessary pictures to show off our visit. The return trip home took an hour and they were already wilting but once placed in a vase with fresh water and plant food, they perked right up.

The overall trip was pleasant enough to recommend it to nature lovers. A chance to pick your own bouquet is a unique experience and more people should try it. It appears to be a popular place so my advice is to go early in the day because the traffic can get overwhelming. Parking is free so the parking lot was full by the time we left and it took us twenty minutes of idling just to get to the exit. Perhaps the owners underestimated the traffic they would get because the entrance gate is only one way. Hopefully this will be fixed in the near future. One major drawback is that it is not pet friendly; it would have been nice to be able to take our dog. The primary location is in Dallas. Business hours are 10a.m. to 6p.m. seven days a week and they expect to be open through early March, depending on the weather.

Texas Tulips – San Antonio
15122 FM 775
La Vernia, TX 78121
(940) 440-0232

Texas Tulips – Dallas
10656 FM 2931
Pilot Point, TX 76258