Family: Iridaceae
Scientific Name: Sisyrinchium angustifolium Lucerne
Common Name: Lucerne Blue Eyed Grass
| Description | A short lived perennials with purple flowers and yellow eyes. |
| Pronunciation | (si-see-RING-kee-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | purple with yellow eye, large |
| Leaves | thin, grassy, green |
| Stems | tiny rhizomes |
| Dimensions | 10-14 inches tall |
| Maintenance | can readily reseed |
| Propagation | division and seeds |
| Native Site | Southern Canada into much of eastern USA |
| Misc Facts | Named by Robert Herman, who found it in Lucerne, Switzerland. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #203- North Creek Nursery (www.northcreeknurseries.com) |
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