General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 24 - 60 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Pollinators: Wind

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Common names
  • Hardstem bulrush
  • Tule
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Schoenoplectus acutus
  • Synonym: Scirpus acutus

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Location: Nebraska Sandhills
Date: 2012-07-16
Location: Nebraska Sandhills
Date: 2012-07-16

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