It is native to the South Central United States, where it is found in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

[3] Its natural habitat is in woodland openings in riparian bottoms, in sandy or silty soils.

It blooms in the spring, where it produces large showy flowers with a blue or purple outer edge, fading into white.

The plant grows about 10 inches tall, and can often form a blanket cover over the ground.

Baby Blue Eyes do well sown from seed, with about 12 inches of spacing.