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    SISYRINCHIUM
    SISYRINCHIUM
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    SISYRINCHIUM

    Commonly known as Pigroot, Rush lily, Satin flower

    Grassy-leaved plants in the iris family. Several species in  the eastern USA are threatened or endangered.

    Genus of about 140 species of annuals and rhizomatous perennials, some semi-evergreen. They are native to North and South America although some are widely naturalised elsewhere. They thrive in habitats ranging from mountainous areas to meadows and coastal sands.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Sword-shaped leaves in fans with flower colours of blue, yellow, mauve and white.
    • Place of origin
      North and South America. Widely naturalised elsewhere.
    • Deciduous
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Herbaceous
      Annuals and rhizomatous perennials
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    Sisyrinchium - Growing Guide

    varieties
    SISYRINCHIUM striatum
    Evergreen perennial with lance-shaped iris-like leaves and stems of pale yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.00
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
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    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
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    £8.50
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