Texas paintbrush in the Texas Hill Country

Castilleja indivisa

Texas paintbrush usually blooms from early March to early May in the Texas Hill Country, with the best color from late March into early May.

early March – early May Best: late March into early May Out of season

The show usually starts around early March. Check back closer to the season.

Based on reports from iNaturalist naturalists. 1,346 flowering reports from Texas Hill Country shape this curve. The shaded band marks the best weeks; the dashed line is this week.

Where to see them

The red-orange half of the classic Texas roadside pair. Paintbrush runs with the bluebonnets and often hangs on a week or two longer.

Willow City Loop (public road, Fredericksburg)
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin
Inks Lake State Park

We name public reserves, parks, and roads only — never exact pins, never private land.

Nearby on the calendar

Bluebonnets in the Texas Hill Country — best mid-March into late March

Updated August 14, 2026. Bloom timing varies with the year's weather — the curve shows the usual rhythm, and in-season updates sharpen it.