Collinsia Grandiflora Blue-eyed Mary Small

Blue-eyed Mary, Collinsia grandiflora, prefers full sun to partial shade, in moist to dry slopes, scrub or meadows.

Blue-violet flowers in late spring are great for many kinds of bees. Re-seeding annual.

Direct Sow:  Mix contents of seed packet with 3 times as much vermiculite or fine coir.  Spread on bare disturbed ground, or in scarified meadow, fall, winter, or very early spring.  Covers 100 square feet.

In container:  Plant 2-3 seeds per cell or pot in late summer or early fall.  Keep cool and moist, for planting out 12" apart in winter or early spring.