Blue-eyed Grass is a low growing, semi-evergreen perennial wildflower that spreads in clumps with stiff, narrow grass-like foliage. The distinctively flattened flower stems hold violet-blue flowers with yellow eyes in late spring and early summer. Best color with full sun and well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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Eastern N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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1.5' - 2'
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Spread:
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0.5’ - 1'
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Spacing:
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1'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Blue
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Well-drained soils will avoid root/crown rot and rust issues. Sear back after bloom to prevent any unwanted self-seeding.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Anemone, Carolina Jessamine, Sundrops
IMAGES: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Sisyrinchium angustifolium Miecznica wąskolistna 2019-05-24 03, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Melissa McMasters, Narrow-leaf blue-eyed grass, (3) The Marmot from USA, Sisyrinchium angustifolium (459365258), CC BY 2.0, (4) k.draper, Blue-eyed Grass
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
