Zones 5-9
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Description
Scirpus americanus, the three-square rush, is a robust, fast-growing marginal with striking three-sided stems topped by spikelet-like flowers. Reaching 3-6 feet, it suits pond margins and shorelines, where its spreading habit also helps with erosion control and bank stabilization.
- Foliage: Distinctive triangular, three-sided stems topped with spikelet-like flowers
- Mature height: 3-6 ft
- Spread: Clumping to spreading
- Water depth: 0-6 in over the crown
- Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
- Bloom season: Summer
- Growth rate: Moderate
How do you plant it? Set it in 0-6 in over the crown, in full sun to part shade.
Is it winter-hardy? Hardy in USDA zones 5-9.
Shipping note: We're unable to ship this plant to Puerto Rico due to state aquatic-plant regulations.
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