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Scirpus acutus

Hard Stem Bulrush

The upright, cylindrical stems display slender, sheathed leaves at their bases. This sedge produces panicles of seedheads which emerge terminally, from one side of the stem.

  • »  AKA: Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis
  • »  Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
  • »  Upright cylindrical gray-green stems have 3 to 4 slender sheathed leaves at the base
  • »  Panicled seed heads emerge terminally from one side of the stem
  • »  Seeds are beige-brown and form groups of small spikelets
  • »  Bloom Time: June to August

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:100-175 cm
  • Spread:50-100 cm
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Wetland (Root submerged)
• Moist to Wet Soils
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
• Summer
• Lt. Sum-Fall
Habit
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Scirpus acutus

Native to Ontario  and most of North America.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Scirpus acutus

Grows in marshes, along pond shorelines, and in bogs, in full sun to light shade. This sedge spreads by rhizomes and can be grown in water up to 1.5 m deep.