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Spring–Summer
Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium striatum
Family: Iridaceae
Green & Freshfaintclean
SeasonSpring–Summer
OriginAmericas
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Green & Fresh · Spring–Summer bloomer
Blue-eyed grass belies its name with cream-yellow rather than blue flowers, producing slender sword-like leaves and tall spikes of small flowers that open in succession through late spring.
Symbolism & Meaning
clarity, freedom
In the Victorian language of flowers, blue-eyed grass means “Clarity”.
Habitat & Environment
Americas
Blue-eyed Grass is native to Americas.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameSisyrinchium striatum
- FamilyIridaceae
- Native ToAmericas
- Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
- LifespanPerennial
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