Thought I would weigh in with my own images of Sisyrinchium douglassi with early blooms for a week now in a field planting. Also interesting image of deer browse damage close http://flic.kr/p/bvczx8/ in row http://flic.kr/p/bvcyB6/ munched plants and fertilizer left behind http://flic.kr/p/bvcz6v/ Deer damage is always a large problem. To save seed and flowers I often build bird net cages around plantings... Rich Haard Bellingham, Washington