Tulip season in North Texas typically runs through the end of March or early April. (Joi Louviere/COURIER DFW)
It was a shock to the folks at Texas Tulips when their crop started blooming earlier than usual. This Denton County tulip farm quickly opened its gates on Sunday, Feb. 15, after realizing its buds were blooming and ready for picking. I luckily saw their Facebook post and went a couple of days later. I’ve never been to a flower u-pick farm, so I was a little unsure of what to expect, but found it really fun and simple to navigate. Let’s start with the basics.
Where: Pilot Point (Just north of Aubrey)
Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily until the season ends
Cost: $7 per person to enter; $3 per stem you pick
You use the cute wicker baskets to collect your flowers, and once you have what you want, the staff will ask you to choose a tissue paper color and wrap your flowers. They’ll add some gel to the ends of the stems to help preserve your flowers for a few hours before you can water them.
See some clips of my visit here.
This is obviously not the most practical way to create a bouquet for your home, but it is a lovely outing for families, and in my case, with a friend.
I arrived at the farm right as it opened, and while the temperature was cooler, there were fewer people there, which made it easier to snap some cute photos and videos without a ton of extras in the shots. If you have a decent phone or camera, make sure to snap some photos of the kids or even some fresh headshots for yourself. The farm is definitely charging that $7 entry fee because they know they’re creating the perfect backdrop for photos, so take advantage of the scenery.
Since I went the first weekend, the flowers weren’t as tall and lush as they could be. Check out the farm’s Facebook and Instagram pages to see how gorgeous the grounds get. The staff said that they expect this coming weekend to be a beautiful bloom.
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