Sisyrinchium angustifolium ‘Lucerne’
Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne' has large, bright blue, star-shaped flowers with yellow centres atop grass-like foliage.
Sisyrinchium angustifolium ‘Lucerne’ has large, bright blue, star-shaped flowers with yellow centres held on grass-like foliage typically 12 inches or more high. This cultivar is noted for its profuse bloom and large, one inch wide flowers. Prefers poor to moderately fertile soils in full to part sun. Native from Manitoba to Newfoundland and south to Texas and Florida.
Common Name: Blue-Eyed Grass
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Meadows, damp fields, low, open woods.
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