Bermuda Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)

Family: Iridaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Sisyrinchium angustifolium is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked. They are mixed with other greens. — They are mixed with other greens.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy woods in Texas. Naturalised in Britain where it grows in marshy meadows and on lake shores. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)