Softstem Bulrush

Scirpus validus

Also called Great Bulrush

  • AKA: Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
  • Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
  • Dark green spongy stems, up to 2 cm thick, are rounded-edged and triangular in cross-section
  • Leaves are not produced
  • Brownish inflorescences hang from terminal tips on stems up to 250 cm tall
  • Bracts beyond seed heads, 15 cm long, seem to be a continuation of the stems
  • Bloom Time: May to August

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Brown

HEIGHT:
175-250 cm

SPREAD:
100-120 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Grows in marshes, along pond shorelines or in wet meadows, in full sun to light shade. This sedge spreads by rhizomes and is a good choice for erosion control.  Dead stems can be cleaned out in early spring.

Additional Notes about Softstem Bulrush:


Native to Ontario and most of North America.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
Lt. Spr-Sum
HABIT:
Upright
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green (dark)
LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing