Sisyrinchium idahoense var. macounii 'Album'

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white Idaho blue-eyed grass

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Synonyms

Sisyrinchium idahoense 'Album'
Sisyrinchium macounii 'Album'
Sisyrinchium 'May Snow'
Sisyrinchium macounii alba

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A dwarf, evergreen perennial to 15cm tall, forming a clump of sword-shaped leaves. From early to late summer it produces small clusters of white flowers with a yellow eye, held on upright stems

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Poorly–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H4

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Iridaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Tufted
Genus
Sisyrinchium can be annuals or rhizomatous perennials forming a clump of narrowly sword-shaped leaves with erect stems carrying solitary or clustered, star-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in spring or summer
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in any moist to poorly drained soil in full sun. May have the potential to become a nuisance as seeds prolifically

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division in spring

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free