Nemophila menziesii - Baby Blue Eyes

Nemophila menziesii - Baby Blue Eyes

Pot Sizes: Quart

Baby blue eyes (Nemophila menziesii) is a low, spreading, shrub-like plant that has succulent stems and flowers with six curved blue petals. Baby blue eyes may get 6 to 12 inches high and over a foot wide. The blue flowers have a romantic, soft hue that shows well with other pastel flowers as part of a native wildflower garden. 
Native Annual
Zones: 2-11
Size: 6-12 inches tall and 12 inches wide
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Soil: Baby blue eyes can grow on light sandy soils, but prefers soil enriched with manure or compost which is well drained.
Water: It has moderate drought tolerance but will die back when confronted with severe dry conditions.
Bloom: you can expect baby blue eyes flowers in late winter where temperatures are moderate, and the plant blooms until late spring to early summer.
Other notes: The baby blue eyes flower is an excellent plant to use in rockeries, containers and massed as border plants in annual gardens. They create one of the first displays of annual color after the snow and ice have melted.
Uses: Butterflies, bees and other helpful insects use the nectar as food. Growing baby blue eyes ensures these important insects stay in your yard to help pollinate other flowers and vegetables.