Prairie Blue-Eyed Grass
Sisyrinchiumcampestre

Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Sisyrinchium (sis-ee-RINK-ee-um)
Species: campestre (kam-PES-tree)

Category
Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Herbaceous

Foliage Color

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Light Blue
Blue-Violet
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds