About
Schoenoplectus triqueter, the triangular club-rush, is a rhizomatous, moisture-loving perennial producing the characteristic three-sided stems and airy, brownish spikelets of the genus in summer. A rewarding and ornamental plant for a moist border, bog garden or pondside.
About the genus
Schoenoplectus are moisture-loving, rhizomatous evergreen perennials with grass-like or triangular stems and insignificant, brownish flowers in summer. Grown in moist borders, bog gardens and at the water's edge.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, prairie planting, containers.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Cut back late winter.
PruningCut old growth to base in late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.