Wool Grass - Scirpus cyperinus

Common Name: Woolgrass
Scientific Name: Scirpus cyperinus
SunConditions: Full Sun to Partial Shade
SoilConditions: Wet to Medium-Wet
Cool or Warm Season: Cool / C3*
Height Range: 3 - 6 ft
Width Range: 2 - 4 ft
Growth Habit: Densely tufted, clump-forming; spreads by short rhizomes
Growth Rate: Medium
Bloom Time: Su, June-July
Bloom Color: Green aging to reddish-brown (woolly)
Seed/Fruit Production: Yes (distinctive fluffy/woolly seed heads, ornamental, persist into winter)
Foliage Color: Green, turning yellow-brown in fall
Evergreen: No (deciduous)
Blade Width: Medium (triangular stem, sedge-like)
Deer Resistant: Not well documented; generally low deer preference
Forage / Browse:
Poisonous: No known toxicity
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Ecological/Landscape Use: Rain gardens, pond/stream margins, bioswales, wetland restoration, winter interest
Wildlife Value Highlights: Important food and cover for waterfowl and other marsh wildlife; nesting sites for wetland birds; supports beneficial/pollinator insects
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For More Info: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/scirpus-cyperinus/