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Scirpus atrovirens

Dark Green Bulrush (Common Bulrush)

This perennial sedge produces dark green leaves, branching from the main stems. Spikelets form small, rounded clusters on the terminal tips.

  • »  Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
  • »  Forms an open upright clump of dark green leaves branching from the main stems
  • »  Dark green culms, reaching 125 cm, develop clusters of inflorescences
  • »  Spikelets form small rounded clusters on the terminal tips
  • »  Foliage turns yellow to brown in the fall
  • »  Bloom Time: June to August

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:90-125 cm
  • Spread:90-125 cm
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Wetland (Root submerged)
• Moist to Wet Soils
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
• Summer
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Scirpus atrovirens

Native to Ontario

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Scirpus atrovirens

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.