Herbaceous perennial; 12-18” tall
Despite its common name, not a grass, but a member of the Iris family; its grass-like, tuft-forming foliage gives way to clusters of bluish-purple flowers with yellow centers in the spring; flowers open in the morning and close in the afternoon
Important pollen and nectar source for pollinators before many of our other native flowers begin to bloom; attracts bumblebees, carpenter bees, sweat bees, syrphid flies, and the blue azure butterfly; songbirds eat the seeds
Spreads readily via rhizomes; great species to add color in spring lawns; goes dormant in summer
Herbaceous perennial; 12-18” tall
Despite its common name, not a grass, but a member of the Iris family; its grass-like, tuft-forming foliage gives way to clusters of bluish-purple flowers with yellow centers in the spring; flowers open in the morning and close in the afternoon
Important pollen and nectar source for pollinators before many of our other native flowers begin to bloom; attracts bumblebees, carpenter bees, sweat bees, syrphid flies, and the blue azure butterfly; songbirds eat the seeds
Spreads readily via rhizomes; great species to add color in spring lawns; goes dormant in summer
Blue, Purple, Yellow
Spring to Early Summer
12-18”
Medium, Wet
Full, Partial
FAC - occurs in non-wetlands and wetlands
60 days of cold stratification required
