Black bog-rush

Schoenus nigricans

Also known as Chaetospora nigricans, Elynanthus spathaceus, Bog rush, Black sedge rush

Native Plants · Bog Plant · Sedge · Wetland · Pond Margin · Cyperaceae · Schoenus · Ornamental Grass · Coastal · Rain Garden · Native

Black bog-rush is a clump-forming, rush-like sedge best suited to wet, boggy, or waterlogged garden areas such as pond margins, rain gardens, or wet meadow plantings. It thrives in alkaline to neutral, permanently moist soils and tolerates coastal conditions well. Once established it is largely self-sufficient; simply divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor.