Onescale spikerush

Eleocharis uniglumis

Eleocharis

Cyperaceae

Native Plants

Zone 4–9

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Onescale spikerush thrives in wet, boggy conditions and is ideal for pond margins, rain gardens, or water features. It tolerates partial shade and requires no fertilizing once established in moist soil. This low-maintenance rush is best suited to outdoor water gardens rather than indoor cultivation.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Sun

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

6″ – 60″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

6″

Watering Schedule

Keep Consistently Moist; Do Not Allow To Dry Out • Maintain Standing Water Or Saturated Soil At All Times

Soil pH

5.5 – 6.5

Temperature

-30° – 95°F

Root Depth

Shallow

Foliage

Fine

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Afghanistan

Alaska

Albania

Alberta

Algeria

Altay

Austria

Baleares

Baltic States

Belarus

Belgium

British Columbia

Bulgaria

Buryatiya

Central European Rus

China North-Central

China South-Central

Chita

Colorado

Czechoslovakia

Attracts

🐝 Birds

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Apr 25, 2022 by Pierre LEON (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones

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