Prairie Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium campestre
Prairie Blue-eyed Grass is a perennial for edging, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering May, Jun.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 30 cm |
| Spread | 15 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
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 15 cm of room to spread, roughly 7 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b, 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 Prairie 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:
- American Spikenardfor height behind it
- Anise Hyssopto flower when it does not
- Aromatic Asterto edge in front
- Black-Eyed Susanto flower when it does not
- Blanket Flower 'Arizona Sun'to edge in front
- Blue Sageto flower when it does not