Baby blue-eyes
Nemophila menziesii
Last reviewed: September 2026
Baby blue-eyes (Nemophila menziesii) is a annual forb native to CA, NV, OR. It blooms in February, March, April, and May. The flowers draw native bees and syrphid flies.
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.
Growing Baby blue-eyes
Grow Baby blue-eyes in part sun and medium water. Mature plants reach 6 to 12 inches tall and spread 10 to 18 inches wide.
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.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
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- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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