trefle.io · Taken May 11, 2022 by Renaud Brochiero (cc-by-sa)
Cyperaceae
Roundhead bulrush
Scirpoides holoschoenus
Also known as Roundheaded bulrush, Globe bulrush, Scirpus, Scirpus holoschoenus subsp. euholoschoenus
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Pond Margin · Rain Garden · Boggy Soil · Aquatic · Wildlife Habitat · Ornamental Grass · Perennial
Roundhead bulrush is a robust sedge that thrives in moist to wet conditions, making it an excellent choice for rain gardens, pond margins, or boggy areas. It prefers full sun to partial shade and requires little care beyond ensuring consistent moisture. Its spherical flowerheads provide interesting texture and support wetland wildlife.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water generously; tolerates standing water and boggy soil · Keep consistently moist; water every 3-5 days or grow in wet conditions
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chad, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees
Sources: trefle
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