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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PL50

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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

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Wet Soils
Wetland (Root submerged)

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
Lt. Spr-Sum
Spring

HABIT:
Clumping
Upright

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green (dark)

LANDSCAPE USES:
Woodland/woods edge
Naturalizing