{"product_id":"yellow-eyed-grass","title":"Yellow Eyed Grass","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"925\" data-start=\"456\"\u003eYellow Eyed Grass is a charming native perennial with narrow, grass-like leaves and delicate star-shaped yellow blooms. Despite its name, this plant is not a true grass but a member of the iris family. It adds subtle texture and colour to moist meadow plantings, woodland edges, and restoration gardens. The flowers are small but numerous and appear in late spring to early summer, offering a valuable nectar source for native pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1163\" data-start=\"927\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"968\" data-start=\"927\"\u003eWhere Can You Grow Yellow Eyed Grass?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"971\" data-start=\"968\"\u003eYellow Eyed Grass grows best in Zones 3–9 in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist to seasonally wet soils. 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