Grass, Lucerne Blue-Eyed Grass

Lucerne Blue-Eyed Grass is a low growing semi-evergreen perennial wildflower with medium green lance-like foliage.  The distinctively flat flower stems hold heavy blooms of intense purple-blue flowers with yellow eyes in late spring and early summer.  Best color with full sun and well-drained soils.  

Type:	Perennial
Origins:	Eastern N. America; GA Native
Height:	0.5' - 1'
Spread:	0.5’ - 1'
Spacing:	1'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	4 - 8
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	Blue
Season of Interest:	Spring, Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Well-drained soils will avoid root/crown rot and rust issues.  Sear back after bloom to prevent any unwanted self-seeding.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens,  and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Anemone, Carolina Jessamine, Sundrops

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Sisyrinchium angustifolium Lucerne 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Sisyrinchium angustifolium Lucerne 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Sisyrinchium angustifolium Lucerne 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by Andrey Zharkikh, 2015.05.28_18.20.13_DSCN2439

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.