Blue-Eyed Grass, Grass Flower, Narrowleaf Blue-Eyed Grass, Narrow-Leaf Blue-Eyed-grass, Bermuda Blue-Eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium bermudiana, Sisyrinchium graminoides
Sisyrinchium angustifolium (Blue-Eyed Grass) is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial noted for its dense tuft of narrow, grass-like, light-green leaves and clusters of delicate, violet-blue, star-shaped flowers, 0.5 in. across (1 cm), adorned with yellow centers. Borne atop flattened flowering stems, the flowers bloom profusely in late spring and early summer. Blue-Eyed Grass is a terrific plant for accents along paths or walkways, in rockeries, or naturalized in cottage gardens. It attracts beneficial sweat bees, bumble bees, bee flies, and syrphid flies, which visit for nectar and pollen.
| Hardiness |
4 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Iridaceae |
| Genus | Sisyrinchium |
| Common names | Blue-Eyed Grass, Grass Flower |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early) |
| Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread | 6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
| Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Native Plants | United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Southwest, Texas, Oklahoma |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Rain Gardens |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
4 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Iridaceae |
| Genus | Sisyrinchium |
| Common names | Blue-Eyed Grass, Grass Flower |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early) |
| Height | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread | 6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
| Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
| Native Plants | United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Southwest, Texas, Oklahoma |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Rain Gardens |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |
How many Sisyrinchium angustifolium (Blue-Eyed Grass) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Sisyrinchium angustifolium (Blue-Eyed Grass) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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