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Giant Blue-eyed Mary

Collinsia grandiflora

Giant Blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia grandiflora)

A dainty spring annual with bicolored flowers, white-to-violet above and deep blue below, scattered across rocky slopes and balds. An easy, charming reseeder for the spring meadow.

Family
Plantaginaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0.3–1.5 ft
Spacing
0.3–0.8 ft apart
Light
part shade
Soil moisture
moist
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
April, May, June
Bloom colors
blue, purple
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
CA, ID, OR, WA

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