Sisyrinchium mucronatum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Canada, southeastern U.S.A.
Plant Profile: Sisyrinchium mucronatum
Taxonomy: Sisyrinchium mucronatumNames
Needle-tip Blue-eyed Grass, Slender Blue-eyed Grass
Phonetic Spelling:sis-ee-RINK-ee-um muh-kron-AH-tum
Genus:Sisyrinchium
Species:mucronatum
Family:Iridaceae
Needle-tipped Blue-eyed Grass is a perennial bulb belonging to the iris family, found naturally in Canada and the southeastern regions of the United States. Its preferred habitats include forests, woodlands, and open fields.
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Feature Summary
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Image Gallery
Tags
#NC native
#food source summer
#native bulb
#Piedmont Mountains FAC
#Coastal FACW
#bird friendly
#food source hard mast fruit
#audubon
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Sisyrinchium mucronatum Feature Summary
Attributes
Canada, southeastern U.S.A.
Perennial
Bulb
Fruit
Fruits display from June to July.
Summer
Flowers
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Bulb
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Native Garden
Songbirds
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Image Gallery
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Attributes
Sisyrinchium mucronatum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Fruit
Sisyrinchium mucronatum: Fruit Description
Fruits display from June to July.
Sisyrinchium mucronatum: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Flowers
Sisyrinchium mucronatum: Flower Description
Blue flowers bloom from April to June.
Sisyrinchium mucronatum: Flower Color
Blue
Sisyrinchium mucronatum: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Whole Plant Traits
Sisyrinchium mucronatum: 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 mucronatum Cultural Conditions
Sisyrinchium mucronatum: 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 mucronatum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Sisyrinchium mucronatum: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Leaves
Sisyrinchium mucronatum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Stem
Sisyrinchium mucronatum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Landscape
Sisyrinchium mucronatum: 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 mucronatum: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
