Iridaceae
Sisyrinchium idahoense var. segetum
Sisyrinchium idahoense var. segetum var. segetum
Also known as Sisyrinchium segetum
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Native · Wildflower · Blue-Eyed Grass · Pacific Northwest · Perennial · Part Shade · Iridaceae · Sisyrinchium · Ground Cover · Rain Garden
This Pacific Northwest variety of Idaho blue-eyed grass is a charming native perennial suited to moist, lightly shaded garden spots. It performs best in consistently moist soils similar to its native coastal and riparian habitats in Washington and British Columbia. Use it in native plant borders, rain gardens, or as a delicate ground cover under deciduous shrubs.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6.4–8.2
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 18 in
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Blue
- Foliage
- Yellow · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- British Columbia, Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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