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Baby Blue Eyes is an eye-popping delicate little plant that blooms in early Spring with baby blue petals with a white center, usually with blue veins and black dots near the center. The plant grows throughout California from the coastal range up to 6,000 feet.
Normally native to sandy, loamy open areas, it is easy to grow from seed along with other annuals in wildlife gardens or meadows with Poppies and Goldfields. It also grows in other habitats, including chaparral, coastal Sage scrub, Oak woodlands, and valley grasslands.
Baby Blue Eyes
Nemophila menziesii
KEY DETAILS
Plant Type
Annual herb
Light
Full shade, part shade, full sun
Soil
Loamy
Size
Bloom Time
Spring
Sun Exposures per day
Shade: Less than 3 hours of direct sun
Part shade: 3-4 hours of direct sun
Part Sun: 5–6 hours of direct sun
Full Sun: Receives 6+ hours of direct sun