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Sisyrinchium angustifolium Lucerne

Blue-Eyed Grass

This grass forms a low clump of green blades with clusters of showy, star-shaped, blue flowers.

  • »  Forms a low clump of green, grassy blades
  • »  Clusters of blue, showy, star-shaped flowers
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring-summer
  • »  Flower Height: 25 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 20 cm

1 Litre
$20.83
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Attributes
Deciduous
Heat Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
Lt. Spr-Sum
Summer
Habit
Clumping
Compact
Upright
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape uses
Border/edging
Ground cover
Patio plants
Rock garden
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'

Though it is called a grass, and looks like a grass, this plant is in the iris family.

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'

Sisyrinchium is best grown in a moist but not wet soil, in full sun to partial shade. They will self-seed in optimum conditions, so it is best to remove the flowers before they seed. Plants should be divided every few years to maintain a healthy plant.