Family: Iridaceae
Scientific Name: Sisyrinchium angustifolium Lucerne
Common Name: Lucerne Blue Eyed Grass
Description | A short lived perennials with purple flowers and yellow eyes. |
Pronunciation | (si-see-RING-kee-um) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | moist |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | purple with yellow eye, large |
Leaves | thin, grassy, green |
Stems | tiny rhizomes |
Dimensions | 10-14 inches tall |
Maintenance | can readily reseed |
Propagation | division and seeds |
Native Site | Southern Canada into much of eastern USA |
Misc Facts | Named by Robert Herman, who found it in Lucerne, Switzerland. |
Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #203- North Creek Nursery (www.northcreeknurseries.com) |
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