Plant Profile: Sisyrinchium atlanticum

Taxonomy: Sisyrinchium atlanticum

Names

Eastern Blue Eyed Grass

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Phonetic Spelling:sis-ee-RINK-ee-um at-LAN-tik-um

Genus:Sisyrinchium

Species:atlanticum

Family:Iridaceae

The Eastern Blue-eyed Grass is a perennial bulb belonging to the iris family, found naturally in Canada and the southeastern United States. It thrives in dry, sandy, or rocky environments.

Sisyrinchium atlanticum Feature Summary

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#NC native
#food source summer
#native bulb
#Coastal FACW
#Piedmont Mountains FACW
#bird friendly
#food source hard mast fruit
#audubon

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Sisyrinchium atlanticum Feature Summary

Attributes
Country Or Region Of Origin:
Canada, southeastern U.S.A.
Wildlife Value:
This plant attracts birds.
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Bulb
Fruit
Fruit Description:
Displays from June to August.
Flowers
Flower Description:
Blooms from March to June.
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Native Plant
Bulb
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil Drainage:
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
NC Region:
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Landscape Theme:
Native Garden
Attracts:
Songbirds

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Sisyrinchium atlanticum Attributes

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Country Or Region Of Origin

Canada, southeastern U.S.A.

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Wildlife Value

This plant attracts birds.

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Sisyrinchium atlanticum Fruit

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Fruit Description

Displays from June to August.

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Sisyrinchium atlanticum Flowers

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Flower Description

Blooms from March to June.

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Sisyrinchium atlanticum Whole Plant Traits

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Sisyrinchium atlanticum Cultural Conditions

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Sisyrinchium atlanticum Leaves

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Sisyrinchium atlanticum Stem

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Sisyrinchium atlanticum Landscape

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Sisyrinchium atlanticum: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees