A taller rush that is visibly darker in color than other local rushes. Perfect for adding visual interest to wetland plantings, filling ditches, and stabilizing shorelines

Light: Full Sun

Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic

Soil Type: Adaptable

Height: 3'-5'

Leaf Texture: Medium

Bloom Time: May-Jun

Root Type: Rhizome 

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Hosts several moths, katydids, and some smaller insects. Seeds are eaten by wetland birds such as ducks and rails. Mammals and large birds, like geese and swans, will graze foliage.