Needletip Blue-Eyed Grass, Slender Blue-Eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium intermedium, Sisyrinchium atlanticum
Sisyrinchium mucronatum (Needletip Blue-Eyed Grass) is a clump-forming perennial noted for its dense tuft of narrow grass-like green leaves and its delicate, pale to deep blue, star-shaped flowers, 3/4 in. across (2 cm), adorned petals tipped with a conspicuous needle-like point. A bright spot at the base of each tepal creates a yellow throat, with a bouquet of bright yellow-tipped stamens in the center. Borne in clusters of 2-4 blossoms atop short, slender stalks, they bloom, usually one at a time, for a few weeks in spring to summer. Native to Canada and the southeastern U.S.A., Needletip Blue-Eyed Grass occurs naturally in fields, meadows, shorelines and forest edges. It is a charming plant for naturalizing in moist meadows or planted in groups in the front of borders.
| Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Iridaceae |
| Genus | Sisyrinchium |
| Common names | Blue-Eyed Grass |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid) |
| Height | 6" - 2' (15cm - 60cm) |
| Spread | 6" - 8" (15cm - 20cm) |
| Depth | 6" - 8" (15cm - 20cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, North Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Ponds And Streams |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Iridaceae |
| Genus | Sisyrinchium |
| Common names | Blue-Eyed Grass |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early, Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid) |
| Height | 6" - 2' (15cm - 60cm) |
| Spread | 6" - 8" (15cm - 20cm) |
| Depth | 6" - 8" (15cm - 20cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, North Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ground Covers, Ponds And Streams |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
How many Sisyrinchium mucronatum (Needletip Blue-Eyed Grass) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Sisyrinchium mucronatum (Needletip Blue-Eyed Grass) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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