General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Nemophila menziesii
  • Common Names- baby blue eyes
  • Spread- 12 inches**
  • Height- 6-12 inches**
  • Average Production- 20-30 flowers per plant
  • Days to maturity- 120-180 days*

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil- Well-drained, moist, sandy, loamy soil.
  • Soil moisture- 22%
  • Soil pH- 5.0-8.0
  • Soil temperature- 12-27°C
  • Climate temperature- 15-27°C
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun/Partial Sun
  • Best Time to Plant-  Early Spring

Tips to Grow Nemophila

  1. Arrange good quality Nemophila seeds.
  2. The soil should be well-drained, humus-rich, moist, and acidic. Amend planting areas with compost, peat moss, or a substitute, only if your soil is poor.
  3. Saw seed directly outdoors in early mid-may in sunny to a partially shaded area barely covering the seed with soil.
  4. Keep the seeded area evenly moist through the 14-day germination period.
  5. Nemophila grows well in containers. Restrict the size of pots as it prefers a crowded root system. When container-grown, they are best kept in partial shade.
  6. Once the plant has flowered and seed heads formed, cut them off and dry them in a paper bag. Shake the bag after a week and then pick out the larger pieces of chaff.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

Flowers