This Florida native plant is in the Iris family and is so drought tolerant that it thrives along our sunny roadsides, embankments and ditches throughout the state. It survives when submerged in ditches that stay filled with water for months at a time during our rainy season. It will grow in partial shade and spreads by reseeding and can easily be divided. You can also mow it as it survives the DOT mowing it gets just fine.

The heaviest bloom is in the early spring however it does bloom again less spectacularly in the fall.

Blooming is about 4-6 weeks late this year and it is putting on a grand show right now that should last 3-4 more weeks then the wild phlox and native tickseed will put on the next roadside show.

Blue-eyed Grass is available today in these Florida Home Depot garden centers. Try some and I am sure you will enjoy this long lived native wildflower for many years to come.

Use Blue-eyed Grass in place of thirsty turf as it never needs more than rain water to survive. It is well adapted to survive without fertilizer. You can also use it as the primary plant in a wildflower garden and sow phlox, tickseed, blanket flower and milkweed among them. These wildflowers do not require water or fertilizer either but need lots of sun to flower their best. Butterflies will dance happily in your garden when you plant these wildflower combinations.

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