Blue Eyed Grass | Sisyrinchium bellum
Photo Credit: 0405690 Blue-eyed Grass [Sisyrinchium bellum]. Grants Pass Fish Hatchery Park, OR. © Mark Turner
Photo Credit: 0504890 Blue-eyed Grass blossom detail [Sisyrinchium bellum]. Douglas Co. Jim Cr. Rd., OR. © Mark Turner
Like a miniature iris with flowers all shades of blue, purple-blue, or sometimes white. Stems branched, flat with flat fans of leaves attached equal or nearly equal the length of flower stem, small point at the tip of petal. Tuft of upright leaves and stems. Flowering stems with pair of bracts near top, flowers extended above. Grows in moist meadows, woodlands below 8000 ft.
Plant Details
| Habitats | Upland Prairie and Savanna, Shallow Marsh, Wet Prairie |
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| Mature Height | 4"-16" |
| Shade Preference | |
| Soil Tolerance | Moderately moist, but will tolerate summer dryness |
| Special Uses | Deer resistant, Drought tolerant |
