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Xyris Species, Carolina Yellow-Eyed Grass

Xyriscaroliniana

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Genus

Xyris (ZY-riss)

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Species

caroliniana (kair-oh-lin-ee-AN-uh)

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Synonym

Xyris canadensis

Xyris caroliniana var. brevifolia

Xyris caroliniana var. scabra

Xyris conocephala

Xyris flexuosa

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

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Malus2006

Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) | July 2009 | neutral

zone 4 hardy. In its Eastern United States range, in Minnesota found in only one county in sandy exposed lakeshore habitiation

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