Blue-Eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

Blue-Eyed Grass is a perennial for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or sandy soil, flowering May, Jun, Jul.

Where to use it in a border

At around 30 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 30 cm of room to spread, roughly 3 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Blue-Eyed Grass's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Allegheny Monkeyflowerto edge in front
• American Spikenardfor height behind it
• Anise Hyssopto flower when it does not
• Aromatic Asterto edge in front
• Bee Balm 'Jacob Cline'for height behind it
• Betonyto edge in front

Garden styles

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