Plant Portrait

Scientific Name:

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Common Name:

Blue-eyed grass

Native/Alien:

Native

Type:

Perennial

Plant in early Spring

In early spring it resembles a weedy grass - that light flat open center. Look more closely, you can see the iris characteristics.

early spring plant

Black Mountain
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Blooms

The tiny blooms are hard to photograph.

blooms

Black Mountain
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Closeup of Bloom

closeup of bloom

Black Mountain
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Seed Pod

The plants seed readily and come up everywhere, which may be nicer than some delicate creature that needs constant nurturing.

seed pods

Black Mountain
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In the Garden

Used in a garden setting, it is an attractive spring border.

garden path

Black Mountain
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Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

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