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Scirpus cyperinus

Wool Grass

An emergent, aquatic member of the sedge family with dense, slow-spreading tussocks of arching, basal, green leaves. The woolly inflorescence produces cinnamon-coloured seeds.

  • »  Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
  • »  Forms short tufts of grass-like blades
  • »  Flowers rise above the foliage on narrow upright stems
  • »  Large green inflorescences age to soft woolly cinnamon-coloured seeds
  • »  Bloom Time: June to July
  • »  Flower Height: 150 cm
  • »  Foliage height: 70 cm

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:100-150 cm
  • Spread:90-125 cm
  • Bloom Color: Green
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
• Spring
• 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 cyperinus

Native to Ontario

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Scirpus cyperinus

Grows in marshes, along pond shorelines, or in bogs in full sun to light shade. Can be grown in the garden but must have a consistently moist soil. This self-seeding sedge also spreads slowly by rhizomes.