Nomenclature

Common Name:

pointed blue-eyed-grass

Synonym(s):

Sisyrinchium atlanticum

Genus species:

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Family:

Iridaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

0.5-1 ft tall by 0.5-1 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,blue,purple

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Fall-to-winter dormant. Blooms in spring.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Groundcover. Foliage is low and neat even during periods when there are no flowers (flowers in mid-spring). Plant not visible in winter. Can be naturalized in sunny areas. Can be used as a border plant or in a damp meadow.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales

Propagation:

Seed. Division of clumps.

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

Slightly acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Beneficial sweat bees, bumble bees, bee flies, and syrphid flies are attracted to nectar and pollen.

Native Habitats:

Cutthroat seeps, moist roadsides, hammocks, bogs, river banks.

Natural Range in Florida:

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