Common Spikerush

Common Spikerush

Eleocharis palustris

A native aquatic grass with a dense rhizomatous root system that provides excellent shore stabilization and habitat value in water plantings.

  • Narrow dark green round stems spread by rhizomatous roots
  • A dark reddish-purple sheath surrounds the base of the stems
  • Each stem features a small dark brown oblong flower spike
  • Height is dependent on the water depth of the habitat
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Wet, Moist
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.25 – 1.0
Mature Spread (meters)
0.5 – 1.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Red
Fall Colour
Brown
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Attracts Birds
Ontario Native
Landscape Uses
Mass planting
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Thrives in wetlands, bogs, and pond areas in full sun to partial shade. This plant can grow in water up to 90 cm deep and will tolerate flood conditions.
Notes
Native to Ontario Eleocharis is not a grass; it is a rush.

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