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Cyperaceae
Schoenus apogon
Schoenus apogon
Also known as Helothrix imberbis, Schoenus brownii, Chaetospora imberbis
Zones 5–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Moisture Loving · Bog Plant · Pond Edge · Japanese · Rush · Waterside · Temperate
Pet-safeAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This moisture-loving sedge thrives in consistently damp soil with partial shade protection. Water regularly to maintain soil moisture and provide shelter from strong winds. Perfect for bog gardens, pond edges, or naturalized wetland plantings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist, especially during growing season · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Japan, Nansei-Shoto, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Queensland, South Australia, Taiwan, Tasmania, Victoria, Vietnam
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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