Giant Bur-Reed

Giant Bur-Reed

Sparganium eurycarpum

This upright perennial bears green flowers in summer.

  • Green flowers are produced in summer, providing colour through the bloom season.
  • Upright clump, reaching 1.5 m at maturity; divide every three to four years to maintain vigour.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade with moist, wet soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Wet
Hardiness Zone
3 – 9
Mature Height (meters)
0.9 – 1.5
Mature Spread (meters)
0.6 – 0.9
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Green
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Ontario Native
✓
Landscape Uses
Mass planting, Rain garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Often found growing with cattails and amongst bulrushes, this plant provides food and habitat for wildlife. It grows in shallow water or flooded soils in full sun to partial shade.
Notes
Native to Ontario

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