Maiden Blue Eyed Mary

Collinsia parviflora Lindl.

Figwort family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Annual

Mature Height

16 inches

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host Euphydryas editha

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.