Sisyrinchium montanum, the blue-eyed-grass, American blue-eyed-grass, or strict blue-eyed grass, is a grass-like species of plant from the genus Sisyrinchium, native to northern North America from Newfoundland west to easternmost Alaska, and south to Pennsylvania in the east, and to New Mexico in the Rocky Mountains. Sisyrinchium montanum is a herbaceous perennial plant that grows in clumps between 10 and 50 cm (4 and 20 in) tall. Its stems have wings with entire to finely toothed margins. The leaves and stem are slender, 3 mm (1⁄8 in) broad, green or brownish, with sharp edges and a fine point.
Sisyrinchium Montanum Care
Sisyrinchium Montanum
Other names: American Blue-eyed-grass, Strict Blue-eyed Grass



What is the plant
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How to Care for the Plant
Water
Best to plant on flat areas, loamy soils that that hold moisture well. Even though it goes dormant in the summer, in dryer, southern areas, Blue eyed grass is more likely to survive the summer drought with occasional watering.
Pruning
Remove any faded flowers and leaves.
Fertilizer
Sisyrinchium grows well in most situations, but it excels in moist, well-drained, fertile soil with pH of 6.5 – 7.8
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