About Nemophila phacelioides Barton
Nemophila phacelioides is an herbaceous annual plant. It blooms in spring, producing large, showy flowers that have blue or purple outer edges which fade to white toward the center. Each flower is roughly one inch wide and has five petals. This plant’s leaves are irregular in shape, with approximately 7 to 10 teeth. Nemophila phacelioides grows to around 10 inches tall, and it often forms a continuous blanket-like cover over the ground. For cultivation, this species grows well in shaded locations and requires slightly moist soil. Like other Baby Blue Eyes varieties, it grows successfully when directly sown from seed, with plants spaced about 12 inches apart. To collect seeds from Nemophila phacelioides, you can tie a bag around the plant’s flower head.
