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.

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