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Scirpoides holoschoenus (Round-headed club-rush)

Other names: Clustered club-rush, Scirpus holoschoenus, Clustered rush, Redd churrero, Isolepis holoschoenus, Holoschoenus australis, Cyperus holoschoenus, Roundhead bulrush

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Species
S. holoschoenus is a clump-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen, perennial sedge with upright, rounded, mid-green stems turning orange-brown in autumn, rarely bearing linear, mid-green basal leaves, and umbels of dense, spherical, pale brown flower spikelets from midsummer into autumn.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
1 m 0.5 m 2-5 years
3 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Boggy damp conditions
  • Pond/In water
  • Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed

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Cultivation

Grow in consistently moist, moderately fertile soil in sun. Can grow in up to 23cm of water as a marginal aquatic plant.

Suggested uses

Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Waterside, Bog garden, Aquatic

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Semi-evergreen

Habit

Upright, Clump-forming

Native to

Europe, Southwestern Asia, Northern Africa

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Stems can be left for winter interest. Cut back in early spring.

Propagation methods

Seed, Division

Propagation

Sow seed in moist compost at 6-12C. Divide between spring and early summer.

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Divide and replant in spring

Plant in water margin

Plant in wet rich soil at the margins of ponds or streams

Plant in moist or boggy soil

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Sow seeds in containers with heat (spring)

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Scirpoides holoschoenus Round-headed club-rush
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