General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 6 to 10 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 55 to 65 deg. F
Days to germinate: 7 to 12 days
Depth to plant seed: barely cover
Sow in situ
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon

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Common names
  • Baby Blue Eyes

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Photo by _Bleu_

Date: 2019-03-15
Location: Botanical Garden Barcelona (Spain)
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2020-03-12
Location: Bronx NY
Date: 2016-05-21
Cloudy day.
Photo by Henhouse
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: 2012-04-24
Location: IL
Date: 2010-06-06
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: May 10, 2009 1:30 PM
Location: Botanical Garden Barcelona (Spain)
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2013-04-13
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: May 10, 2009 1:30 PM
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2019-06-06
Photo by Seedsower
Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2017-07-23

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-05-26

Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2009-03-28

Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by vic

photo by:  Terry Lucas

Photo by Eric Johnston , Wikipedia
Location: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
Photo by Miwasatoshi, Wikipedia

Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Credit: Josh*m
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Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Oct 3, 2011 3:45 PM concerning plant:
    Valuable source of nectar for honey bees
  • Posted by Johannian (The Black Hills, SD - Zone 4b) on Jan 9, 2022 6:10 PM concerning plant:
    Range: central Oregon to Southern California.
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On May 12, 2015 Seeds germinated
from direct sowing
lovesblooms On May 6, 2015 Seeds sown
direct
lovesblooms On March 13, 2015 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On January 29, 2015 Seeds sown
winter sown
MrsBinWY On May 13, 2019 Transplanted
planted out 10 surviving pots of plants in DH's rose bed
MrsBinWY On April 25, 2019 Potted up
14 pots of 15 plants
MrsBinWY On March 16, 2019 Seeds germinated
14 (one way up, rest just emerging)
MrsBinWY On March 9, 2019 Seeds sown
16 seeds from ishareflowers (from Eden Bros. 2017) in milk jug @ cool room temp
KelliW On March 9, 2019 Seeds sown
#50, winter sown
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