*Genus and Species: Sisyrinchium bellum
Family: Iridaceae
Common Name: Blue-Eyed Grass
Habit: perennial, reseeds
Height: 1 foot
Flower Color: blue with yellow center
Native To: California
Range: California north to Alaska; east to the Rocky
Mountains
Blooming Period: spring
Water Requirement: moderate
Soil Type: heavy or light, rich or sterile
Exposure: full sun
Seed Count: 315,000 seeds/lb
Seeding Rate: 8 lbs/acre
Miscellaneous: flowers open in sunlight and last one
day; foliage persists through fall and mild winters
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*Genus and Species: Sisyrinchium bellum
