Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Photo by John Lampkin. Photograph belongs to the photographer who allows use for FNPS purposes only. Please contact the photographer for all other uses.
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B
2002-2022, Copyright Florida Native Plant Society
Pointed Blue-eyed-grass
Iridaceae
Also known as Sisyrinchium atlanticum
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 0.5-1 ft tall by 0.5-1 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,blue,purple | |
| Phenology: | Fall-to-winter dormant. Blooms in spring. | |
| Habitats: | Cutthroat seeps, moist roadsides, hammocks, bogs, river banks. |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Beneficial sweat bees, bumble bees, bee flies, and syrphid flies are attracted to nectar and pollen.