Why choose native plants? Pacific Northwest native plants know how to live here and how to thrive here. They often need much less water and less fertilizer. They spread slowly and are not invasive. They support a wide diversity of wildlife. And best of all, they look great!
Dream-like, low growing, and robin’s egg blue with white centers, this abounding annual adds a vibrant punch of color to spring meadows, lawns, partially shaded understories, and even to less-than-ideal planting sites, such as compacted ground and poor soils. Blooms early spring until summer heat. Baby blue eyes are native from Oregon to Mexico and they are quite adaptable beyond their specific native range, without becoming invasive — and they are fairly deer resistant. This is a great plant to establish in large drifts, especially in lawns with other low growing wildflowers such as yaak yarrow, self heal, and with fine-leaved fescue grasses. Sun or part shade. Not fussy about soil, but appreciates cool, moist soil. Will reseed depending on non-native competition. Image courtesy of Northwest Meadowscapes. For a colorful 11×17 poster of all the PNW Native Annuals we offer, click here.
