Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Growing Information
• Plant Type: Perennial
• Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial
• Soils: medium
• Bloom Time: May-June
• Size: 8-10 inches in height
A Cape Cod native! Prefers well-drained soils in full sun or part shade, and drought tolerant once established. A short-lived perennial should be divided every 2-3 years to promote vigor and increase life span. Avoid thick mulch layer that will cause crown rot. Will reseed, but if reseeding is not desirable, sheer/deadhead to remove developing seed capsules. The flowers open with the warmth of the sun. Best used as a border front, in rock gardens, to line pathways, at the woodland’s edge or groundcover. Somewhat unpalatable to rabbits.
Garden Companions
Smooth Aster (Aster laevis), Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), Anise-scented Goldenrod (Solidago odora)
Nature Benefits
• Attracts bumble bees, sweat bees, and other pollinators.
• Seeds are valuable to small mammals and birds.
Natural Habitat
Occurs in fields and wetland edges.