Olsynium douglasii (Grass Widows)

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; Washington, Oregon
Soil: Moist winter and spring - sumer dry, humus rich, well drained
Light: Sun, part shade
Height: 6" - 12"

Attributes: Grass like winter foliage, summer dormant. Purple - lavender flowers in early spring.

Notes: Grows in open forest from coast to mid elevations. In the wild O. douglasii grows in moss with grass, Goodyera, Polypodium and Erythronium. A great plant for the rock garden of the edge of a shady spot. Syn. Sisyrinchium.

Companion plants: Erythronium, Lilium, Delphinium, Penstemon, Camassia, Fritillaria