Nemophila maculata

Also Known As

Baby Five Spot

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 1'
W: 2'

planting zones

1-11

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Nemophila maculata plant details

Nemophila maculata is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In spring and summer purple and white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Nemophila maculata

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: boraginaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 1 FT tall
Flowers: purple and white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, floriferous, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Nemophila maculata

USDA Zones: 1 - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A lovely self seeding Californian annual with clumps of scalloped, pale green, ferny leaves. Bearing throughout spring a profusion of white, saucer shaped flowers, of which each of five petals proudly wears a purple spot near it's tip. The apt moniker of Fivespot needs no explanation at the sight of a single flower. Scratch seeds into bare sunny soil during autumn or early winter. Light shade is tolerated and may lengthen flowering. Excellent in pots as an alternative to, or in combination with, Pansies and Violas. Each packet contains 50+ seeds minimum.

By: Zephs

A charming & striking California native, great multitudes of bouncy, 1” purple-spotted blooms make this cousin of “Baby Blue Eyes” a fun & merry edger. To 1’ tall and 2’ across, the flowers appear atop short stems over low Spring green foliage – bubbling thru neighboring plants or trailing beautifully over the edge of a bed. Excellent in large pots, too! So pretty combined with Cal Poppy ‘Rose Chiffon’ & perennial Rumex sanguineus. Good under oaks. Self-sows! Makes really nice pressed flowers, too.