Yellow Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium californicum) is a perennial herb that naturally grows in moist environments. It is a member of the Iris family, with blade-like leaves. Yellow star-shaped flowers appear from May through June.

Yellow Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium californicum) is a perennial herb that naturally grows in moist environments. It is a member of the Iris family, with blade-like leaves. Yellow star-shaped flowers appear from May through June. It forms small clumps and self-sows in favorable conditions, and does best in full sun with regular watering.

Sisyrinchium californicum is a species of flowering plant in the iris family known by the common names golden blue-eyed grass, [2] yellow-eyed-grass, [3] and golden-eyed-grass. It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to central California, where it grows in moist habitat, often in coastal areas.

Sisyrinchium californicum, called golden-eyed grass, is noted for its yellow flowers but most species of Sisyrinchium produce blue flowers. Although their foliage is grass-like, the plants in the genus Sisyrinchium belong to the iris family not the grass family.

Native to Coastal California from Monterey County and northward, “Yellow-Eyed Grass” is almost ever blooming as long as it has ample moisture. 8” to 12” tall and wide, numerous sunny yellow star-flowers are borne just above the tufted, grass-like, smooth foliage.

Sisyrinchium californicum, Yellow-Eyed Grass, is a small perennial about 8 inches tall that forms a little clump of iris leaves with bunches of yellow flowers that appear May through June. Yellow-Eyed Grass likes moist areas, but will become drought tolerant in a conventional garden.

Yellow-eyed grass is a small perennial about 8 to 12 inches tall with dark green iris-like leaves and delightful yellow flowers that appear May through June. This charming plant eventually forms clumps that can be separated to produce more plants.

Sisyrinchium californicum blooms with yellow flowers from mid-Spring through to Summer. The Yellow Eyed Grass grows in a dense clump 8-12" tall. Where conditions are good Sisyrinchium californicum will spread by seed. If growing the Yellow eyed grass near a stream, keep it back and up so the crown dries out.

Sisyrinchium californicum Perennial with pure yellow flowers produced in abundance spring through summer. Thrives in containers, takes sun or shade. Reseeds vigorously, hardy to 20 degrees. Likes moisture.

Vibrant-yellow stars shine above lance-shaped stems. Like blue-eyed "grass", not a grass but part of the iris fam. A logical compliment to almost any planting, this species adapts to diverse conditions. Foliage is semi-evergreen, flowers appear throughout spring and summer.