Description
Lilac flowers with deep purple eye flowers
Spectacular large flowers that draw you in with their purple centre. Ideal for alpine gardens or containers it is best to keep on the drier side through winter.
Flowering: Spring-Summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 15cm
Spread: 20cm
Common Name: Blue eyed grass
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Iridaceae
Foliage: linear
Basic Colour: ( purple )
Flower Colour: purple / lilac
Natural Flowering: April – July
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 15cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / moist
Soil ph: acid / neutral
Location: border / cottage garden / rock garden / container
Usage: ornamental
Pruning: cut back flower stems only after flowering
Tolerates: Drought tolerant / pest resistance
Origin: South America
Diane Ewart (verified owner) –
John H. (verified owner) –
This plant arrived with some rot in the centre and may be a little harder to establish.