Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | 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: | 15 to 24 inches |
Plant Spread: | 2 to 4 feet |
Flowers: | Other: flowers are small and combined into spikes |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Flood Resistant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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