Cyperus glaber

<em>Cyperus</em> <em>glaber</em> visionspictures.com
Grass Like Bogs

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

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam
Moisture
Poorly–drained or Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Cyperaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Tufted
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
Name Status
Correct

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in any moderately fertile, moist but well drained to boggy soil in full sun to partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division or by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Patio and container plants
  • Cut flowers

Pruning

Cut back dead material in autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free