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Blue-eyed Grass |
| Sisyrinchium atlanticum
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name: Iridaceae |
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plant for: none |
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General description: Small, clumping herbaceous perennial with grass-like leaves and small yellow-centered purple flowers borne on short stalks. Adaptable and easy to grow. Best in full sun with regular irrigation but will tolerate dry conditions. Maintenance-free once established. Particularly ornamental in clusters or a ground cover. Flowers attract many small butterfly species. |
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Type: Herbaceous perennial |
| Flower:
Small purple flowers with yellow centers |
| Bloom time:
Spring to summer |
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Soil type: Moist, well-drained, sandy or limestone soils |
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Maximum height: 20 inches |
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Candidate for home gardens: Ornamental, easy to grow |
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Availability in nursery:
Occasional, mainly in specialty and native plant nurseries |
| Frenquency in the wild:
Common |
| Habitat:
Lawns, roadside ditches, grassy fields, prairies, wet pine flatwoods
pine flatwoods, ruderal |
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County: Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Lee, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, Washington |
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Full sun 
Moderate watering
