How much sun does Baby blue-eyes need?

Baby blue-eyes grows best in part sun conditions.

When does Baby blue-eyes bloom?

Baby blue-eyes blooms in February, March, April, and May.

Where is Baby blue-eyes native?

Baby blue-eyes (Nemophila menziesii) is native to CA, NV, OR, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

What pollinators does Baby blue-eyes attract?

Baby blue-eyes draws native bees and syrphid flies.

Baby blue-eyes

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Nemophila menziesii

Last reviewed: August 2026

Toxicity unknown

Baby blue-eyes (Nemophila menziesii) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.

Light

part sun

Water

medium

Size

6"–12" H × 10"–18" W

Bloom

Feb, Mar, Apr, May

Native to

CA, NV, OR

Pollinators

native bees, syrphid flies

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Baby blue eyes is a low, sprawling annual with fern-like leaves and cup-shaped sky-blue flowers with white centers. It germinates with cool-season rain, blooms through spring, and fades by early summer as temperatures rise.

Wildlife value

Small native bees and syrphid flies work the open flowers for pollen and nectar, providing food during an early bloom window when few other annuals are flowering.

Common questions

How much sun does Baby blue-eyes need?: Baby blue-eyes grows best in part sun conditions.
When does Baby blue-eyes bloom?: Baby blue-eyes blooms in February, March, April, and May.
Where is Baby blue-eyes native?: Baby blue-eyes (Nemophila menziesii) is native to CA, NV, OR, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
What pollinators does Baby blue-eyes attract?: Baby blue-eyes draws native bees and syrphid flies.

Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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