Growing Yellow-Eyed Grasses In The Garden

Plant yellow-eyed grass seed in a cold frame outdoors, or directly in the garden in fall. Yellow-eyed grass thrives in moist, well-drained soil. Alternatively, stratify the seed in the refrigerator for two weeks. To stratify the seeds, place them in a handful of damp peat moss within a plastic bag.

Does Sisyrinchium spread?
Do you cut back Sisyrinchium after flowering?
How do you maintain Sisyrinchium?
What does a sisyrinchium look like?
Do I deadhead Sisyrinchium?
Does Blue Eyed Grass spread?
How do you divide Sisyrinchium?
Where does Sisyrinchium grow?
Where does the Sisyrinchium striatum grow?
What does blue eyed grass look like?
How do you grow Sisyrinchium Idahoense?
Is Blue Eyed Grass a perennial?

Does Sisyrinchium spread?

Sisyrinchium striatum (pale yellow-eyed grass) is a popular robust, clump-forming perennial, with greyish-green foliage. Pale yellow flowers in summer-autumn. Height to 2ft (60cm), spread to 1ft (30cm) or more.

Do you cut back Sisyrinchium after flowering?

When the leaves die they go black and look very unslightly, especially in winter, but worse is the way it seeds. It is essential that you cut off the spent flower spikes as soon as the last flowers fade to prevent seeds being cast all over the garden.

How do you maintain Sisyrinchium?

Plant in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. Dislikes winter wet. To ensure continued flowering, lift and divide every year or so.

What does a sisyrinchium look like?

Pale yellow-eyed grass, Sisyrinchium striatum, is a clump-forming perennial bearing fans of iris-like foliage, topped by clusters of pale yellow flowers in June and July.

Do I deadhead Sisyrinchium?

Fertile and moist soil. Regular watering whilst in the growing season. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding in environments where it may grow aggressively. Cut back to the ground once all flowering has completed.

Does Blue Eyed Grass spread?

Star-shape, blue-purple flowers decorate blue-eyed grass in spring and early summer. A wonderful plant for edging a walkway or the front of a cottage garden border, this compact perennial grows in a slowly spreading clump. Although “grass” is in its name, blue-eyed grass is actually in the iris family.

How do you divide Sisyrinchium?

Irises need tugging and cutting to divide. The fresh fand (left hand side) are prepared by striping off the old, blackened outer leaves. Don't expect very much root on these fans - that's not a problem. The fans with old flower stems (right hand side) are no use, except if you want to save some seed.

Where does Sisyrinchium grow?

The genus Sisyrinchium is a large group of annuals and perennials in the iris family (Iridaceae). But many species are low growing with narrow leaves that appear grass-like and many grow in grasslands. All are native to North or South America. Most are not well known and only a few are used as ornamentals.

Where does the Sisyrinchium striatum grow?

How to grow

Cultivation Grows best in sun in a well-drained, moist soil. Dislikes wet winters and excessively cold temperatures.
Propagation Propagate by seed or by division.
Suggested planting locations and garden types Flower borders and beds City & Courtyard Gardens Gravel Garden Cottage & Informal Garden.

What does blue eyed grass look like?

The numerous, narrow, light-green leaves of this perennial form dense, tufted clumps which steadily grow with new foliage during the season. The flattened, leaf-like flowering stems may be up to 18 in. long and bear light-blue, star-shaped flowers a few inches above the leaves. Height is 1-1 1/2 ft.

How do you grow Sisyrinchium Idahoense?

Be sure to choose areas that are at least seasonally moist, if not swampy, or employ irrigation and the plants will grow well. S. idahoense seeds are dormant and need to experience warm, early fall temperatures followed by cold winter temperatures to initiate germination in early spring as soils warm.

Is Blue Eyed Grass a perennial?

Blue Eyed Grass is a 1 foot tall perennial herb that grows throughout California, usually in open places where there is some moisture, particularly grassy areas. It can also be found in woodlands and at altitudes up to almost 8000 feet. The stems can grow as long as 24 in, though they are often shorter.