Blue Eyed Grass, Lucerne

Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'

Height: 6-12in
Spread: 6-12in
Zone: 5-9
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Time/Color: May-June; blue
Uses: Massing, borders, naturalizing
Maintenance: Medium
Other: N/A

Blue-eyed grass is a beautiful clump forming perennial (actually not a grass at all) that makes an excellent specimen for the front-of-the-border. It is characterized by small, intense blue star-shaped flowers with yellow centers that are surrounded by thin, sword-shaped iris-like slender leaves. 'Lucerne' blooms profusely through spring and has larger flowers than the species. They prefer consistently moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade and will benefit from a good layer of mulch. They have no major insect or disease issues.