- AKA: Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis
- Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
- Upright cylindrical gray-green stems have 3 to 4 slender sheathed leaves at the base
- Panicled seed heads emerge terminally from one side of the stem
- Seeds are beige-brown and form groups of small spikelets
- Bloom Time: June to August
ZONE:
3
HEIGHT:
100-175 cm
SPREAD:
50-100 cm