Latin: Sisyrinchium bellum
Plant type: Perennial
Size: 6-12” x 6”-12”
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Drought tolerant to regular water
Zone: 5 to 10
Blue-eyed grass is a clumping perennial that in spring bears numerous ½” blue or purple flowers on 20” stems above iris-like green to blue-green foliage. It goes dormant in the summer, dying back completely. It often naturalizes in favorable sites by self-seeding.
Blue-Eyed Grass prefers full sun or light shade, cold, moist winters and drier summers, and tolerates many types of soil. Though drought tolerant, it looks better with moderate summer irrigation. [42]
Native to open, grassy slopes and moist woodlands, Blue-Eyed grass is a perfect choice for, if not an essential part of, naturalistic meadows, accompanied by other native wildflowers such as California Poppy, Clarkia, and Lupine. It is also ideal for edging perennial beds.
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