Sisyrinchium striatum Giftware just as the leaf buds

just as the leaf buds are starting to swell

but they do like a well-drained position

but plants fit into

After flowering

Although a short-lived perennial lasting between 3-5 years

Sisyrinchium striatum Giftware just as the leaf budsAlso known as Pale Yellow Eye Grass this perennial forms tufts of long swordlike grey green foliage. In late spring or early summer, it produces multiple spikes of small, pale yellow flowers with golden centres and thin pale mauve stripes on the outer edges of the petals that rise above the foliage. When flowering finished Sisyrinchium produces attractive black seed pods. Each flower will open for just one day with the morning sun and then closes