// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

White blue-eyed grass

Sisyrinchium albidum

White blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium albidum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–16". Blooms Mar–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 21 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 1"–16"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

White blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium albidum) — *Sisyrinchium albidum* — White blue-eyed grass. Photo by Frank Mayfield via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

White blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium albidum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–16". Blooms Mar–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, white blue-eyed grass pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).