Description

Key Information:

Soil: Xeric (Dry)
Sun: Full Sun – Part Sun
Height: 4-12 inches
Bloom Color: Lavender
Bloom Season: May – June

More Details:

Suggested Uses: Blue-eyed Grass is an excellent plant for upland prairie or shoreline restoration! While its name suggests otherwise, this plant is a forb, not a grass. It grows very well in sandy and gravelly soils as well as well-drained garden soil.

Native Range: Native to the central U.S., from Minnesota to Texas. Native throughout the state of Minnesota.

Pollinators: Bees!

Flowers: The 1/2″ flowers have 3 petals and 3 petal-like sepals. The center is bright yellow.

Leaves: The grass-like leaves are 4″-20″ long and less than 1/4″ wide.

More information: USDA plant profile