Sisyrinchium angustifolium | Blue-Eyed Grass

DESCRIPTION
Sisyrinchium angustifolium forms upright clumps of narrow, grass like green leaves that emerge in tidy fans and create a fine textured presence through the growing season. In late spring to early summer, slender stems carry small star shaped flowers in clear violet blue, each bloom centered with a bright golden eye and opening in succession above the foliage.

Native to eastern North America, the species grows naturally in open meadows and grassy clearings. In gardens it lends a natural character to borders, meadow plantings, and cottage style beds, where the delicate flowers and upright foliage blend easily among perennials and ornamental grasses.