{"title":"Sisyrinchium","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrassy foliage dotted with tiny blue star flowers in early summer. A charming native for the front of the border.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sisyrinchium-angustifolium","title":"Sisyrinchium angustifolium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSisyrinchium angustifolium\u003c\/em\u003e: Tiny Blue Stars With Yellow Eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue-eyed grass has a name like a country song and a face that could break hearts. Little violet-blue stars with sunny yellow eyes pop out of grassy tufts like a pickup line that actually works. NATIVE, CHARMING AND TOTALLY YOUR TYPE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSisyrinchium angustifolium\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue-Eyed Grass, Narrow-leaved Blue-eyed Grass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–45 cm (6–18 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–30 cm (6–12 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Violet-blue, star-shaped, about 2 cm (¾ in) across, with a yellow eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to early summer (May to July)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow, flat, grass-like leaves in upright, semi-evergreen tufts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attracts small bees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it at the front of a border, along a path, in a rock garden, or in drifts through a meadow or rain garden. It's at its best in groups, where the small flowers add up to a haze of blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant blue-eyed grass at the front of a sunny or lightly shaded native bed with lean soil. \u003cem\u003ePenstemon hirsutus\u003c\/em\u003e adds lavender trumpets at 30 to 60 cm in May and June. \u003cem\u003eAgastache foeniculum\u003c\/em\u003e brings lavender-blue anise hyssop at 60 to 120 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003eAsclepias syriaca\u003c\/em\u003e adds fragrant pink milkweed clusters at 90 to 150 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003eSchizachyrium scoparium\u003c\/em\u003e stands behind at 60 to 120 cm, blue-green in summer and copper-red in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in average, well-drained soil that stays evenly moist. It handles clay and loam, and it tolerates short dry spells, but it fades if it stays dry for long. Avoid heavy mulch over the crown, which can cause rot, and skip rich fertilizer, which only makes it floppy. Trim off the flowering stems after bloom if you want to limit self-seeding, or leave them to let it fill in gently. The clumps are short-lived on their own, so dividing every couple of years in spring keeps them vigorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow-leaved blue-eyed grass grows wild across much of eastern North America, including Quebec and the southern Great Lakes region, in moist meadows, open woods and grassy clearings. It belongs to the iris family (\u003cem\u003eIridaceae\u003c\/em\u003e), and \u003cem\u003eangustifolium\u003c\/em\u003e simply means narrow-leaved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck it along a path where people walk slowly. Deer pass, small bees swoon. BAT THOSE EYES AT THE CHECKOUT.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Violet \/ 4","offer_id":50776474419478,"sku":"SISYAN01","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Sisyrinchiumangustifolium.png?v=1764310482"}],"url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/collections\/sisyrinchium.oembed","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}