Stonehenge

Scirpus cernuus

Grass - Fiber Optic

                                          ID#469

 
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Stonehenge -July 18, 2014: 3 small plants moved from Mooring Hitch to the Bog area among the pitcher plants. The wet peaty soil should be ideal for this grass like plants to provide some green background to the carnivoros plants.

July  2014

July   2014

Bog  - May 2014

  Stonehenge
 

Additional Information: Moved from Mooring Hitch Gardens

Also know as: Isolepsis cernua

Not really a grass, but a sedge, this low maintenance plant has small flower spikes at the tips of the grass-like stems reminiscent of those fiber optic lamps, hence the common name. Part of the sedge family. It is found in wet places, growing as a marginal water plant or in sandy or peaty areas near the sea. Tolerates fresh and salty water as long as head is above water level.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 10-14” high x 5”spread PLANT TYPE: Semi- Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: part sun to full sun WATER: moist, boggy, salt & fresh water. SOIL: high Organic & or sandy
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: tiny brown blooms during summer FRUIT AND SEED: N/A KEY FEATURES: a fine green spot in a moist area/ around water garden or a container.

One of three clumps planted - July  2014