Softstem bulrush - Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Height: 3-9’
Plant type: perennial bulrush
Features: blue-green large sedge with rhizomatous root systems that are great for erosion control on pond edges. Makes a small spray of brown, branching spikelets. In Hawaii floor mats are made from their stems.
PPL: yes (under Scirpus tabernaemonti, a former classification)
Light - full to part sun
Soil - seasonally wet or submerged
Ecological benefits - waterfowl feed on the seed, mammals make use of the habitat, and root structures house beneficial bacteria (great for pond filtration!)
Height: 3-9’
Plant type: perennial bulrush
Features: blue-green large sedge with rhizomatous root systems that are great for erosion control on pond edges. Makes a small spray of brown, branching spikelets. In Hawaii floor mats are made from their stems.
PPL: yes (under Scirpus tabernaemonti, a former classification)
Light - full to part sun
Soil - seasonally wet or submerged
Ecological benefits - waterfowl feed on the seed, mammals make use of the habitat, and root structures house beneficial bacteria (great for pond filtration!)
Height: 3-9’
Plant type: perennial bulrush
Features: blue-green large sedge with rhizomatous root systems that are great for erosion control on pond edges. Makes a small spray of brown, branching spikelets. In Hawaii floor mats are made from their stems.
PPL: yes (under Scirpus tabernaemonti, a former classification)
Light - full to part sun
Soil - seasonally wet or submerged
Ecological benefits - waterfowl feed on the seed, mammals make use of the habitat, and root structures house beneficial bacteria (great for pond filtration!)
