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Scirpus validus

Softstem Bulrush (Great Bulrush)

An emergent aquatic with large, triangular, spongy, dark green stems bearing brownish inflorescence.

  • »  AKA: Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
  • »  Scirpus are not grasses, they are perennial sedges
  • »  Dark green spongy stems, up to 2 cm thick, are rounded-edged and triangular in cross-section
  • »  Leaves are not produced
  • »  Brownish inflorescences hang from terminal tips on stems up to 250 cm tall
  • »  Bracts beyond seed heads, 15 cm long, seem to be a continuation of the stems
  • »  Bloom Time: May to August

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:175-250 cm
  • Spread:100-120 cm
  • Bloom Color: Brown
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
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
• Summer
Habit
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Naturalizing
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Scirpus validus

Native to Ontario and most of North America.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Scirpus validus

Grows in marshes, along pond shorelines or in wet meadows, in full sun to light shade. This sedge spreads by rhizomes and is a good choice for erosion control.  Dead stems can be cleaned out in early spring.