Sisyrinchium atlanticum

Stem 2-3 mm wide, winged. Erect blue flowers.

Propagation is best from seeds. Collect the capsules when they become wrinkled but before they fall from the plant. The capsules should dried then crushed to release the seeds. Fresh seed should be planted in fall (in cool soil). Cold/moist stratification (90 days at 33-40 degrees F) improves germination (Phillips 1985, Steffen 1997). There are about 7,568,000 seeds/lb and the recommended planting rate is 0.5 lbs/acre. Seedlings are easily transplanted. Clumps may be divided in early spring but require moist conditions (Phillips 1985).

Found in wet areas of south Louisiana and southeast Texas.

Wet areas, fields, meadows, open woods, and edges of salt marshes.