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Baby Blue Eyes
Seed Packet

Baby Blue Eyes

Nemophila menziesii
Who can resist baby blue eyes with their elfin flowers of soft blue with white centers? It is a spring enchantment only for large containers and garden edges that flees when the sun's rays become hot in full summer. But it is so enjoyable when here.
SKU #S1952
$3.25
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Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
250
Lifecycle
Annual
Annual Hardiness
Half Hardy Annual
Mature Size
6" h x 10" w
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Soil
Regular to rich, moist, well-drained
Season
Spring to summer
Color
Pale sky blue with white eyes.
Features
Great for containers
Deer Resistant
Attracts Bees
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Barely cover 1/16"
Sprout Time:
7-14 days
Seed To Bloom:
10 weeks
Starting Indoors:
Recommended. Sow indoors in pots 8-10 weeks before last frost. Keep at 65F until germination is complete and grow on at 55-60F.
Starting Outdoors:
Sow in mid summer for a fall crop of blooms, late summer to late fall in warm winter areas (zones 8-10).
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After last frost.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Native to California, Nemophila thrives in cool to moderate summer areas where temperatures drop at night and is intolerant of high heat and humidity. It grows lush and blooms freely in cool, rainy weather, the little cup-shaped flowers covering the fresh green lobed foliage for several months. Provide a protected spot with afternoon shade in hotter climates, and plant as a garden edging in humus-rich soil. At its best in early summer in a container where the petite flowers can be easily viewed.
Final Spacing:
8"
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
Keep evenly moist, especially in full sun, but avoid saturated soils.
Soil pH:
Acidic to neutral
Fertilizer:
Mix in a couple of inches of compost prior to planting.
Diseases & Pests:
No significant problems.