Description
Petite iris-like foliage sporting blue saucer-shaped flowers with bright yellow stamens in summer.
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Blue eyed grass Z 3-9
$8.75/barerootPetite iris-like foliage sporting blue saucer-shaped flowers with bright yellow stamens in summer.
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Bushy plants bear showy, red-purple pea-like blooms age to rich purple in March-June. Ephemeral, dying back in August when you can cut it back. Spring gem.
Size: 12” x 12”
Care: sun in north to shade in south, moist well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established
Native: No. Europe - Siberia
Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit, Elisabeth Carey Miller Botanical Garden Great Plant PicksIntroduced to gardens before 1629. Parkinson called it “Blew Everlasting Pease.”
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Care: sun to part shade in well-drained to moist well-drained soil
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Size: 4-6’ x 12”
Care: full sun in moist, well-drained soil
Native: Europe and western Asia
Wildlife Value: Bees, butterflies and birdsChosen as the symbol of Scotland by King James V. According to legend the Scotch thistle helped Scotland fend off a Viking invasion by preventing a sneak attack. It caused the Vikings to scream in pain waking the Scots. Introduced to American gardens in late 1800’s.
