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Blue-Eyed Grass Sapphire in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Sisyrinchium 'Sapphire'

 

Blue-Eyed Grass 'Sapphire'

Sisyrinchium is an evergreen, clump-forming plant, with iris-like foliage. The starry flowers appear along the upright stems that form spikes in Summer. 'Sapphire' is a small variety, with lavender-blue flowers with a yellow eye, in late Spring to early Summer

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plant Features
  • Blue-Eyed Grass Sapphire likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Blue-Eyed Grass Sapphire likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Blue-Eyed Grass Sapphire is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Blue-Eyed Grass Sapphire likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Blue-Eyed Grass 'Sapphire'

Latin name

Sisyrinchium 'Sapphire'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Iridaceae

ph

6.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Blue-Eyed Grass Sapphire likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Blue-Eyed Grass Sapphire is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Blue-Eyed Grass Sapphire likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Blue-Eyed Grass Sapphire likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Blue-Eyed Grass Sapphire is 0.25meters x 0.15meters 0.25 M 0.15 M

Sisyrinchium 'Sapphire'

Sisyrinchium is an evergreen, clump-forming plant, with iris-like foliage. The starry flowers appear along the upright stems that form spikes in Summer. 'Sapphire' is a small variety, with lavender-blue flowers with a yellow eye, in late Spring to early Summer


Flowering

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Flower spikes appear in late Spring to early Summer

 

Propagate by division

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Divide and replant every 3 or 4 years if required, Using a fork dig up plant, trying to keep the root ball as complete as possible. Split the root ball at the centre with a sharp knife or a spade, or by placing two garden forks back-to-back into the middle of the root ball, and pushing the fork handles apart.to lever the root ball apart. Replant the new clumps to the same depth as the original, and water well. Keep well watered until established.

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant in well-draining, neutral to slightly alkaline Ph soil, in a sunny position in Spring. Light shade will be tolerated, but full sun is preferred

 
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