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Chairmaker's Bulrush

Schoenoplectusamericanus

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Family

Cyperaceae (sy-peer-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Schoenoplectus (skee-no-PLEK-tus)

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Species

americanus (a-mer-ih-KAY-nus)

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Synonym

Scirpus americanus

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Height

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

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Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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positive

neutral

negative

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