Wool Grass

Scirpus cyperinus

  • Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
  • Forms short tufts of grass-like blades
  • Flowers rise above the foliage on narrow upright stems
  • Large green inflorescences age to soft woolly cinnamon-coloured seeds
  • Bloom Time: June to July
  • Flower Height: 150 cm
  • Foliage height: 70 cm

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Green

HEIGHT:
100-150 cm

SPREAD:
90-125 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Grows in marshes, along pond shorelines, or in bogs in full sun to light shade. Can be grown in the garden but must have a consistently moist soil. This self-seeding sedge also spreads slowly by rhizomes.

Additional Notes about Wool Grass:


Native to Ontario