Eleocaris palustris

Creeping Spike Rush

Native Creeping Spike Rush forms dense tufts of smooth, upright, unbranched stems, to two feet in height. Flowers from June through August. Seedheads are brown, scaly and conical and provide food for waterfowl. Creeping Spike Rush is distinguished from other rushes by its leaf-less stems.

Good choice for shorelines
Provides food and cover for wildlife

Item

Description

On Hand

13436 S3-1 RPM 0

More about Eleocaris palustris :

Rhizominous roots fix nitrogen.

Creeping Spike Rush Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Produced using Forrest Keeling's patented RPM Root Production Method ® technology for exceptional growth and survivability.

Height:

6-12 Inches

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Spread:

12-18 Inches

Hardiness Zone:

3 - 8

Great Companion Plants for Eleocaris palustris
Soft Rush Soft Rush
Southern Blue Flag
Characteristics & Attributes
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Preference
Wet Soil
Inundated
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Summer
Fall
Foliage Color
Green
Habit
Semi-evergreen
Program
Grow Native!
Attributes
Midwest Native
Naturalizing
Rain Gardens and Bioswales
Wetlands and Streambank Stabilization
Mass Planting