Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Grasses, sedges and wildflowers
Small-fruited bulrush
Scirpus microcarpus
In stockNative to the USRestorationRiparianErosion controlLandscape
Small-fruited bulrush is a deciduous grass and sedge that reaches about 6 feet at maturity, with a rapid growth rate. Up to about 5 feet tall. In the wild it grows in low to mid elevation. Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field, Riparian, Swamp/Marsh.
Water
Moderate
Light
Sun
Hardiness
Zone 3
Mature height
6 ft
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Growing guide
- Growth habit
- Deciduous Grass/Grass-like
- Mature size
- Up to about 5 feet tall.
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Water needs
- Moderate; high tolerance of saturated soil
- Soil moisture
- Wet
- Light
- Sun
- Cold hardiness
- To -38°F (about USDA Zone 3)
- Bloom
- White · Apr, May
- Grows in
- Low to mid elevation. Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field, Riparian, Swamp/Marsh.
Wildlife and uses
Good for: Restoration, Riparian, Erosion control, Landscape
Sources
Hardiness zone is estimated from the USDA minimum temperature. Uses are suggested from USDA plant traits.
