Perennials > Sisyrinchium > Sisyrinchium striatum > Sisyrinchium striatum
Sisyrinchium striatum
Pale Yellow-eyed Grass
Origin: Argentina and Chile.
| Family |
| Iridaceae |
| Genus |
| Sisyrinchium |
| Species |
| striatum |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 30 |
| Height |
| 0.3 - 0.6m |
| Spread |
| 0.3 - 0.6m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Naturalize in cottage or informal garden areas. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Native to alpine grasslands, meadows and open woods. |
| Leaf Description |
| Stiff, upright, sword-shaped leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Pale yellow flowers with golden centres. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Lanhydrock, National Trust, Bodmin, Cornwall, England. University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
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