SAN DIEGO (CNS) — San Diego has a new official flower, following the City Council's unanimous vote Tuesday to replace the non-native carnation with the native western blue-eyed grass. The ...

Southwest gardeners, local plant enthusiasts, and more can tune in to a free-to-attend webinar coming up next week showcasing ...

Blue-eyed grass is seen in an undated image. San Diego has a new official flower, following the City Council's unanimous vote today to replace the non-native carnation with the native western blue ...

The city of San Diego could soon have a new official flower if the City Council Tuesday agrees to replace the non-native carnation with the native Blue-eyed Grass. The campaign to change San Diego ...

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San Diego has a new official flower, following the City Council's unanimous vote Tuesday to replace the non-native carnation with the native western blue-eyed grass. The campaign to change San ...

A blue-eyed grass flower blooms on a spring day in Southern California. Photo: Mark Rightmire/Orange County Register via Getty Images ...

Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum) is also known as ‘pasto de ojitos azules’ in Spanish and kuushaaw in the Kumeyaay language, and is one of only two Irises native to San Diego. NEWPORT BEA ...