Golden-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium californicum
Golden-eyed Grass is a perennial for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 40 cm |
| Spread | 30 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-9b, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 40 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 7a to 9b and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Golden-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:
- Aromatic Asterto edge in front
- Black-Eyed Susanto flower when it does not
- Blue Sageto flower when it does not
- Brown-Eyed Susanto flower when it does not
- Chokecherryfor height behind it
- Common Sneezeweedfor height behind it
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: