Satin Flower (Olsynium douglasii)

Woohoo!! The Satin Flower bloom opened the other day - - AND I've checked it 3 mornings in a row now - It's Still There!! Ok, so that sounds just a little crazed, but Satin Flower is one of the very earliest Pacific Northwest native wildflowers - and it's so pretty! It's really well suited…

Romulea requienii Parl., 1860 - Romulée de Requien-Overview

Olsynium douglasii Calflora

Grass Widow, Purple-eyed Grass, Satin Flower: Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii (Synonyms: Sisyrinchium douglasii ssp. douglasii, Sisyrinchium douglasii var. douglasii)

Possibly the earliest blooming meadow wildflower in the west, grass widows shows up in early spring, when the weather is still blustery and cold. It

Grass Widows Seeds (Olsynium douglasii)

Douglas' Grasswidow, Grass Widow, Satin-flower: Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii (Synonym: Sisyrinchium douglasii var. douglasii)

Douglas' Grasswidow, Grass Widow, Satin-flower: Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii (Synonym: Sisyrinchium douglasii var. douglasii)

Grass Widow, Grass Widows, Inflated Purple-eyed Grass, Purple-eyed Grass: Olsynium inflatum var. inflatum (Synonyms: Olsynium inflatum, Sisyrinchium douglasii var. inflatum Sisyrinchium inflatum)

An especially tall, purple-flowered form in this selection. Like all of our Olsynium selections, this has been a long process of a decade or so to get

Olsynium douglasii FRF7885 - tall purple

Douglas' Grasswidow, Grass Widow, Satin-flower: Olsynium douglasii var. douglasii (Synonym: Sisyrinchium douglasii var. douglasii)

Scott Hatch - March