Botanical Name: Common Names:
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Devon Skies Blue Eyed Grass,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Upright Narrow
Description:
Clumping, grassy-green leaved perennial with masses of sky blue flowers with a yellow centre appearing in Spring and summer. Striking when mass planted in a border with it's long flowering period.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Tolerates most soil types, but adding compost to poor soil will improve flowering. Grow also in pots. Can be easily divided also.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Iridaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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