Sisyrinchium idahoense

These lovely, dainty little iris relatives have grass-like leaves and small, deep blue, yellow-eyed flowers in spring; a ?forgiving plant? (L. Rowntree) but it prefers a moist site. S-PSh/M-W

This 1' tall perennial with 1" blue flowers is a horticulture favorite. A great plant for borders, containers, or massed on a grassy slope in the garden. This plant has small, iris-like leaves, and can be very drought tolerant but will flower longer with some summer water. It flowers January to June. Blue eyed grass prefers some moisture and good drainage, but will tolerate summer dryness Blue-eyed grass is widely distributed in California on open, grassy slopes. Plant with other grassland species and enjoy the show! Native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America. An important flowering plant amongst other forbs and grasses in California's native grasslands. The Ohlone used an infusion of the roots and leaves as a cure for indigestion and stomach pain, and similar uses are recorded from other Native American peoples. Found in grasslands, other open places in coastal scrub or woodlands. Communitites located in Foothill Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest, Sagebrush Scrub, Wetland-riparian Between 0 and 3000 feet.

Forms small clumps of grassy, green or bluish-green foliage 6-12" high with flowering stems to 20" high. Half inch flowers are purple to bluish-purple with golden centers, blooming early to mid-spring. Reseeds freely in favorable sites. Hardy to 10 °F. California.

Blooms: spring-summer, blue/ semi-evergreen iris like foliage Zone 6-9. 6"-12", PNW, part shade-shade, moist, well drained

A West Coast - Washington too! - native that grows in mid to higher elevations in moist locations. This is very easy in our lowland gardens and if you can grow a Primrose then this is a snap. Low tuffets of green grassy blades and small blue-lavender flowers. Blue-Eyed Grass.