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grey club-rush 'Albescens' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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grey club-rush 'Albescens'

Schoenoplectus lacustris subsp. tabernaemontani 'Albescens' (v)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Schoenoplectus
Family: Cyperaceae

About this plant

'Albescens' is an evergreen perennial with almost leafless cylindrical grey-green stems, banded with cream, and small brown flowers in clusters in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in permanently moist, fertile soil. May also be grown in up to 30cm of water. Can become invasive in small ponds. Tolerates slow moving water

Pruning

Trim back regularly to restrict spread. Cut out reverting stems back to the rhizome

Propagation

Propagate by rooting sections of rhizome from mid-spring to mid-summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years