General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 10 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 20 inches
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Terrariums
Bog gardening
Uses: Water gardens
Suitable as Annual
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Other: Plant and seeds are poisonous; may also cause skin irritation
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 68 to 75 deg F
Depth to plant seed: Barely cover
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Fiber Optic Grass
  • Salt Marsh Bulrush
  • Low Bulrush
  • Tufted Clubrush
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Isolepis cernua
  • Synonym: Scirpus cernuus
Also sold as:
  • Graceful Grasses
  • Isolepsis cernus

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Location: Twisp
Date: 2021-08-29
In a barrel of water
Uploaded by sedumzz

Date: 2006-09-04
Takii Europe
Location: Bloomington, Illinois
Date: 2012-06-16

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Van der Veer Botanical Garden  Davenport, Iowa
Date: 2012-07-01
Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Planted in shallow tray
Date: 2011-09-25
Fiber optic grass

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners used with permission
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners used with permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
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Comments:
  • Posted by lauribob (N Central Wash. - the dry side - Zone 5b) on Oct 14, 2022 4:19 PM concerning plant:
    I like to grow this in a water garden. It's easy to start from seed and self seeds in the pots if I try to overwinter them.
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Cool photo! by woofie Apr 22, 2013 12:35 PM 0

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