Bulrush
Common Name: Bulrush
Genus: Typha
Species: minima
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Moist, Boggy
Height: 75cm
Spread: 45cm
Time to divide plants: March to May
Flowering period:
July
to
August
The familiar bulrush, found beside ponds, lakes and streams everywhere, is too large and invasive for all but the largest gardens, but this tiny species is a perfect miniature form, ideal for small ponds and even aquatic tubs. Its creeping rhizomes will spread steadily, nonetheless, and it is best confined to a basket. The male flowers appear in summer as small tufts above the familiar bulrush, which is the female flower-spike, and where numerous seeds may form. If this is a problem, plants can be deadheaded, but this will remove the ornamental bulrushes. To propagate, divide plants in spring.
Looks good with:
Juncus effususNymphaea caerulea
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