Soft-stem Bulrush, Great Bulrush

Schoenoplectustabernaemontani

Family
Cyperaceae (sy-peer-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Schoenoplectus (skee-no-PLEK-tus)
Species
tabernaemontani (tab-er-nay-MON-tah-nee)
Synonym
Schoenoplectus lacustris
Schoenoplectus validus
Scirpus lacustris
Scirpus tabernaemontani
Scirpus validus
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
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)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Brown/Bronze
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Ponds and Aquatics
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Macomb, Illinois

Romeoville, Illinois

Urbana, Illinois

Chatsworth, New Jersey

Honey Brook, Pennsylvania

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Neenah, Wisconsin

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Downingtown, PA | September 2015 | positive

I've only seen this in the wild and it is beautiful. It grows all over North America except far northeast Canada in marshes, swamps, alon...Read More

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