Scirpus acutus
Hardstem Bulrush
Hardstem and Softstem Bulrushes are tall, stout, perennial plants. Both have round, olive green stems, drooping brown flower clusters near the stem tips, and a few inconspicuous leaves at the stem bases. Common in marshes and along shorelines in water up to four feet deep.
Height2-8 Feet |
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Spread2-3 Feet |
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USDA Hardiness Zone 3 - 8
Great Companions
Arrowhead
(Sagittaria latifolia )
Creeping Spike Rush
(Eleocaris palustris )
Olney's Bulrush
(Scirpus americanus )
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