"Unusual plants: Sisyrinchium palmifolium"

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Sisyrinchium

Sisyrinchium palmifolium -- Bird of Paradise Sisyrinchium
We've offered many Sisyrnchiums over the years, mostly variations on the diminutive "Blue-Eyed Grass" or "California Yellow-Eyed Grass", but nothing like this big, bold, bright one. Flower spikes are over 2' tall and produce a great many 1" golden yellow saucer-shaped flowers in the evening, over a long blooming period. Forms a 2' clump rather than spreading all over the meadow like some species we know. Zone 7.

Sisyrinchium palmifolium 4" pot $5.00

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Rocky Point'
A very dwarf version of Blue-eyed Grass. Robust, but with a clumping habit, not spreading by seeds as many Sisyrinchiums do, so good in a rockery. Deep blue flowers in spring, on spikes atop miniature Iris-type foliage. AHS says the species is not S. bellum, but S. idahoense, which is nevertheless called California Blue-eyed Grass. A border war in the making, possibly. Zones 7-9 at least, maybe hardier.

Sisyrinchium convolutum is like the common "Yellow-eyed Grass", Sisyrinchium californicum, except that the petals on its quarter-sized bright yellow flowers are "inside out", that is, reflexed or bent backwards. Native to moist, coastal meadows, likes some afternoon shade inland. Zones 8-9.

Sisyrinchium macronutum 'Album'
Shall we call this "white-eyed grass"? A name I like better is Pale Maidens, the common name applied to another white-flowered species. This one has larger and more abundant flowers, and is generally more robust. Grassy leaves are narrow and reach 6-8". Zones 7-9 at least, possibly hardier.

Sisyrinchium

Sisyrinchium palmifolium -- Bird of Paradise Sisyrinchium We've offered many Sisyrnchiums over the years, mostly variations on the diminutive "Blue-Eyed Grass" or "California Yellow-Eyed Grass", but nothing like this big, bold, bright one. Flower spikes are over 2' tall and produce a great many 1" golden yellow saucer-shaped flowers in the evening, over a long blooming period. Forms a 2' clump rather than spreading all over the meadow like some species we know. Zone 7.
Limit 3 Sisyrinchium palmifolium 4" pot $5.00

Sisyrinchium bellum 'Rocky Point' A very dwarf version of Blue-eyed Grass. Robust, but with a clumping habit, not spreading by seeds as many Sisyrinchiums do, so good in a rockery. Deep blue flowers in spring, on spikes atop miniature Iris-type foliage. AHS says the species is not S. bellum, but S. idahoense, which is nevertheless called California Blue-eyed Grass. A border war in the making, possibly. Zones 7-9 at least, maybe hardier. Sisyrinchium bellum 'Rocky Point' 4" pot, $4.00 Limit 3
Sisyrinchium convolutum is like the common "Yellow-eyed Grass", Sisyrinchium californicum, except that the petals on its quarter-sized bright yellow flowers are "inside out", that is, reflexed or bent backwards. Native to moist, coastal meadows, likes some afternoon shade inland. Zones 8-9.

Sisyrinchium macronutum 'Album' Shall we call this "white-eyed grass"? A name I like better is Pale Maidens, the common name applied to another white-flowered species. This one has larger and more abundant flowers, and is generally more robust. Grassy leaves are narrow and reach 6-8". Zones 7-9 at least, possibly hardier. Sisyrinchium macronutum 'Album' 4" pot $4.00 Limit 3