Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Iridaceae (Iris Family)

Narrow-leaf Blue-eyed-grass, Bermuda Blue-eyed Grass, Blue-eyed Grass

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Native Habitat: Grassland

Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain

Maintenance

This short lived perennial will decline if allowed to dry out. Heavy mulch causes crown rot and rich, organic soils encourage rank, vegetative growth. Plants need to be divided at least every other year.

Comments

The numerous, narrow, light green leaves of this perennial form dense, tufted clumps of new foliage. The light blue, star shaped flowers bloom a few inches above the leaves.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to

1.5 ft

Spread

.5 to

1 ft

Soil Type(s)

Moist

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

Blue

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Seasonal Interest

Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Unknown

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Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Sisyrinchium bermudiana, Sisyrinchium graminoides

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SIAN3. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Sisyrinchium+angustifolium&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=12992&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=43240#null

Native Plant Society of Texas

Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Iridaceae (Iris Family)