FIVE SPOT Flower Seeds - Nemophila maculata Seed - BEES & BUTTERFLY ~ PERFECT FOR SHADE AREA - Perennial In Zone 7 + (000450 Seeds - 450 Seeds - Pkt. Size) FIVE SPOT Flower Seeds Nemophila maculata Seed BEES & BUTTERFLY PERFECT FOR SHADE AREA - Perennial In Zone 7 + Common Name Five Spot Botanical Name Nemophila maculata Cycle Annual Bloom Time Spring Color Purple & White Light Requirements Mostly Shade Estimated Mature Height 6 -12 inches tall Soil Moisture Wide Range Soil Type Wide Range Germination Time 15 -30 Days Zones 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Suggested Uses Showy Flowers Is It Storable? Yes - You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations. The spots that give N. maculata its common name evolved to attract its primary pollinators, which are solitary bees. Male and female bees feed on the nectar and females collect pollen to feed their larvae. Nemophila maculata is a species of flowering plant in the borage family,Boraginaceae. It is an annual herb that flowers in the spring. The common name forN. maculata is the fivespot or five-spot. It is a native species to California where it is endemic. The flowers of N. maculata are bowl-shaped, white with dark veins and dots. The lobe tips are purple-spotted. The corolla is 1 to 2 centimeters long and up to 5 centimeters wide. The leaves are up to 3 centimeters long and 1.5 wide, and are divided into several smooth or toothed lobes.