Blue-eyed grass is not an extremely showy plant, so it is favored mainly by native plant enthusiasts. The flowers are only about 1/2 inch across, and they tend to open in the morning and pucker up ...

Blue-eyed grass, Sisyrinchium spp. is a native perennial in both North and South America. However, it is not actually a grass. It is in the iris family. Once you learn this, you can’t help but ...

"Blue-eyed grass works great at the edge of landscaped areas, is a fire-resistant plant, and uses a corm to store resources underground," a city document said.

The city of San Diego could soon have a new official flower if the City Council Tuesday agrees to replace the non-native carnation with the native Blue-eyed Grass.

It narrowly beat out the bush sunflower in a March Madness-style bracket competition — part of an effort to encourage gardeners to cultivate native plants.

San Diego has a new official flower, following the City Council's unanimous vote Tuesday to replace the non-native carnation with the native western blue-eyed grass. The campaign to change San ...

As the summer heat approaches, now is a wonderful time to cultivate a shade garden. It will become a tranquil escape from the ...

Garden centers have also been a factor. A 2023 study by the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that many plant nurseries are usually a primary source of invasives. Some though, like Sneed’s ...

The San Diego City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt Blue-eyed Grass as the city's new official flower.

One of my pet peeves as a plant taxonomist comes up again when we look at this little plant. Its common name suggests that it is a grass, but it is not a grass. Not even close.

San Diego has a new official flower, following the City Council's unanimous vote today to replace the non-native carnation with the native western blue-eyed grass.