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Blue-eyed grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Small native flowers feed bumblebees, sweat bees, butterflies, and flies.

Form in the spring in Moore County
Susan Shrine · CC BY 2.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

A member of the iris family; divide clumps periodically and remove seedheads if volunteers are unwanted.

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil moisture
Average moisture
Mature size
1½–2 ft tall · 6–12 in wide
Season of interest
Spring–Summer
Hardiness
USDA zones 4–9
Garden role
Fine grassy leaves and blue flowers
Form in bloomManuel · CC BY 2.0

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Instead of lilyturf.

Liriope muscari

Try blue-eyed grass for fine grassy leaves and blue flowers.

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery
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Blue-eyed grass: Susan Shrine · CC BY 2.0
Lilyturf: Manuel · CC BY 2.0

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