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blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium montanum


  United States

Dimensions
Height: 8.0 in. to 1.5 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; (or less) to 6.0 in.
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Program Association
Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Small Mammals
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Low, Moderate
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Riparian, Subalpine, Wet Meadow
Season of Bloom
May, June, July, August
Flower Color
Blue Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Small Spaces, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Limited Availability
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America recognized two varieties of S. montanum, both native to the U.S. Variety crebrum is found in the northeastern states and variety montanum is found throughout the central, and northern portions of the U.S. Not rabbit tolerant.