Operation Bloom Town

A city-wide program to paint the Richardson Landscape 

The City of Richardson Parks and Recreation Department will meet with you to determine how much of your property you would like seeded with wildflowers. They will be able to give you an exact cost of planting the area you select  but about $100.00 per 1/10 acre.

Applications to participate in Operation Bloom Town are due at the parks office by June 15.

The City of Richardson will order the seed and coordinate with you to have it planted in time to have colorful blooms in the spring. The city charges only for the wholesale cost of the seed and labor.

For more information, call:
Dan Baker, Superintendent of Parks, at 972-744-4300

Wildflower Planting Program

• The Wildflower program started with a trial planting on Campbell Ridge Park in 1990.
• By 1993, wildflowers were in most parks and on several medians.
• The first Wildflower Festival was held in 1993 at Breckinridge Park.
• In Spring of 1995, wildflower plantings were expanded to Central Expressway.
• In Spring of 2000, designated beds were set along Central Expressway and Campbell Road.
• Currently the City of Richardson plants 40 acres of annual wildflowers in parks, medians, roadsides, and public buildings