About
A short-lived perennial to 50cm tall forming a basal clump of grass-like leaves. Triangular flower stems are topped with a rosette of flat, pointed leaves with up to eight, dense clusters of flowers arising from the joints of each of these leaves like spokes of an upturned umbrella.
About the genus
Cyperus can be annuals or evergreen, rhizomatous perennials, with linear, grass-like leaves and terminal clusters of small greenish flower-spikes with spreading leaf-like bracts beneath
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moisturePoorly-drained, Moist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeGrass Like, Bogs
HabitTufted
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow outdoors in any moderately fertile, moist but well drained to boggy soil in full sun to partial shade
PruningCut back dead material in autumn
PropagationPropagate by division or by seed
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free