Low-Growing Beauty

Five Spot wildflower is a prolific bloomer all spring, with a low spreading habit. It can be successfully cultivated in nearly any part of the United States and other regions worldwide with climates comparable to its habitat. Its adaptability and minimal care requirements make it a choice for gardeners in diverse locations.

Self-Seeding

The Nemophila Five Spot wildflower produces seeds that naturally self-sow, allowing it to regrow each season with minimal effort once initially planted. This self-seeding characteristic makes it an ideal choice for gardeners looking to enjoy its vibrant blooms year after year without the need for repeated planting.

Suitable for Containers

Ideal for planting in containers, the Five Spot flower thrives beautifully in various settings. Its charming, colorful blooms make it a standout addition to any garden arrangement. Particularly well-suited for hanging baskets, this delightful flower adds a splash of color and a touch of elegance to elevated spaces.

USDA Zones 3-9

The Five Spot is an eye-catching annual flower, reaching 12 inches in height, with distinctive white petals marked by purple blotches. It is suitable for growing in USDA zones 3 to 9. Its compact size and eye-catching coloration make it a delightful addition to gardens, borders, and container plantings.

Five Spot (Nemophila Maculata) - Create a lovely carpet of delicate blooms from wildflower seed! Five Spot Nemophila Maculata is a annual wild flower that easily and quickly grows from wild flower seeds. It is a hardy annual that grows very, very fast and blooms profusely, and it dies back with the first frost of fall. Although an annual, Five Spot may re-seed if the seeds fall on bare ground. The 1 inch, 5-petaled flowers are very attractive, white with vivid purple spots at the tip of each petal. The foliage is very attractive too. Five Spot wildflower is a prolific bloomer all spring, with a low spreading habit. It prefers full sun to dappled shade in various soil conditions. A great item for hanging baskets. This wild flower species will tolerate a variety of conditions, and doesn't seem to care whether soil is heavy or sandy. However, it prefers cool weather, so if yours is very hot, try to plant your wildflower seed where it will receive some shade.

Sow Five Spot seeds directly outdoors in prepared soil in the spring when temperatures are warming. Lightly rake soil over the top of the wildflower seed. Keep Nemophila Maculata seeds moist until germination.

Pennie Black (Nemophila Discoidalis) - Start Pennie Black seeds for this lovely low-growing annual that has a trailing habit. Nemophila Pennie Black, also known as Nemophila Baby Black Eyes, is a superb, easy to grow annual with masses of small, 1 inch deep violet to black flowers that are edged with white. The Victorians loved this tiny two-toned flower with light, airy foliage. The Nemophila Penny Black plant only reaches 4 inches in height and is slightly trailing, so it is perfect for containers, baskets, and window boxes, or use it as an edging for borders or a ground cover plant.

Nemophila Penny Black seeds can be sown directly outdoors in a prepared seedbed. Lightly cover the flower seed with soil and keep moist. Nemophila seeds can be started indoors in the late winter for transplanting outside once frost season is over. In milder climates, Nemophila Penny Black will reseed itself for the following season. Nemophila care includes deadheading the spent flowers to promote continual flowers and following a regular watering schedule to keep the plant from drying out.