Creeping spike-rush
Eleocharis palustris
Eleocharis
Cyperaceae
Native Plants
Zone 3–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
This wetland sedge requires consistently moist to wet soil conditions to thrive. Ideal for pond margins, rain gardens, and bog areas. Provides excellent habitat for waterfowl and wetland wildlife.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Moderate
Sun
Partial Sun
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
6″ – 18″
Soil
peat
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
4″
Watering Schedule
Keep Consistently Moist • Maintain Wet To Moist Soil Conditions At All Times
Soil pH
4 – 8
Temperature
-40° – 90°F
Mature Spread
up to 24″
Root Depth
Shallow
Foliage
Fine
Propagation: Seed, Division
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Afghanistan
Alabama
Alaska
Albania
Alberta
Algeria
Altay
Arizona
Arkansas
Assam
Austria
Azores
Baleares
Baltic States
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
British Columbia
Bulgaria
Buryatiya
Attracts
🐝 Birds
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Jul 5, 2018 by Tela Botanica − Liliane Roubaudi (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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