Dark Green Bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens)
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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.