Wildflowers
 
	
	
		
			
			
			
			
		
		
	
	
	Common Blue-eyed Grass 
 Sisyrinchium angustifolium
	
	
	
			
					
						
						 
	
						Common Blue-eyed Grass
					
				 
		
	 
  
  
    
    Features
    Small blue flowers with yellow centers. The plant has a grass-like appearance.
  
    Culture
    Full sun; moist, well drained soils.  
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
    
    Mature Height
    
	
		
			10-12 Inches
		
	
	
	
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
  
  
    
  
    
  
  
  
    
  
   
  
    
    Native To:
    
	
	 
	 
	
		Illinois 
	
     
	
		Indiana 
	
     
	
		Iowa 
	
     
	
		Michigan 
	
     
	
		Missouri 
	
     
	
		Ohio 
	
     
	
		Wisconsin 
	
    
    
	
  
  
  
   
  
    
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    Bloom Color
    
	
	
	
	Blue
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 
	
  
  
  
  
    
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	May - July
	
  
  
  
  
    
    Soil Conditions
    
	
	
	
	Moist, Well-Drained
	
	
	 
	
  
  
  
  
   
  
    
  
    
    Exposure/Light Requirements
    
	
	
	
	Full Sun
	
	
	 
	
  
  
  
  
   
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
    
    Pests and Problems
    
	Environmental Damage
	
	
	
	
		Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:
		No serious insect or disease problems.
	
	
 
  
 
  
  
  
    
    Additional Notes
    Found in meadows and damp woods. Plants will self seed.