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Scientific Name:
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Common Name:
Blue-eyed Grass
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
sis-ee-RINK-ee-um an-gus-tee-FOH-lee-um
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
4-9
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
1.5-2 ft. H X .5-1 ft. W
Flower:
The blue flowers are small but showy, star-shaped, with 6 petals to each flower; yellow eye in the center.
Bloom Time Notes:
Spring
Leaf:
Tufts of narrow grass-like leaves; also similar to a very small iris.
Fruit:
A capsule
Wildlife:
Small bees visit the flowers.
Natural Habitat:
Open woods, moist pinelands, fields, meadows, marshes, the edges of swamps and grassy roadsides..
Propagation:
Division or seed
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) enjoys full sun and blooms best there; prefers medium-wet, well-drained soil; will readily self-seed if growing conditions are good; divide every 2-3 years to keep plants vigorous; best in naturalized areas, border edges, rock gardens, informal gardens.
This plant is not a grass at all, but is a member of the Iris family (Iridaceae).
Note: Sisyrinchium iridifolium is an introduced species that looks very similar to the native Sisyrinchium angustifolium.