Sisyrinchium bellum - Blue Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium bellum - Blue Eyed Grass

Pot Size: Gallon

This native American perennial (California native) from the iris family is found in a wide range of habitats, from Oregon to Baja California, from ocean cliffs to 10,000-foot mountains. Tolerates frost, good for naturalizing.

Summer-Dormant Perennial
Zone:  Sunset 2-9, 14-24
Size:  4-12” high, to 12” wide
Light:  Sun or bright shade
Soil:  Sandy to clay; good for sites with heavier soils 
Water:  Low to average
Bloom:  Abundant small blue to purple flowers on long stems, spring into summer
Uses:  Rock gardens, meadow and grassland gardens, mixed borders, small-scale gardens, containers
Other notes: Readily self-sows; pest and deer resistant