Blueeyed Grass
Sisyrinchium atlanticum
- Native to:
- Canada
Hotchkiss, Neil, 1901- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,Mrs. Clarice Nye (Firm) Highland Park Arboratum and Perennial Garden Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Goodrich, Sherel United States. Bureau of Land Management,John H. Heckner (Firm),Cory, V. L.,1880-1964,author Lay, Daniel W.,author Parks, H. B.(Harris Braley),1879-1958,author
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Iridaceae
- Genus:
- Sisyrinchium
- Species:
- Sisyrinchium atlanticum
- USDA Symbol:
- SITR8
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, violet
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates fire in wet pine savannas and bogs; resprouts from base after burns.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Cold stratification improves germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI