Eleocharis palustris
Creeping spikerush, Common spikerush, Common spike-rush, Creeping spike-rush, Club rush
Eleocharis Eleocharis
E. palustris - E. palustris is a rhizomatous, aquatic perennial with upright, rounded, green stems surrounded by reduced leaf sheaths. Oval-shaped, brownish flowering spikes occur on the stem tips from summer to autumn.
Eleocharis palustris is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
Toxic if eaten. Also a skin and eye irritant.
Green-brown in Summer; Green-brown in Autumn
Green in All seasons
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
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Eleocharis palustris (Creeping spikerush) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Aquatic, Bog garden, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife
The plant grows on a wide range of organic and mineral soils, in pond margins, marshes, and ditches in up to 30cm of water. It will tolerate seasonal flooding and can be invasive.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Pond/In water
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Eleocharis palustris
Creeping spikerush, Common spikerush, Common spike-rush, Creeping spike-rush, Club rush
Eleocharis Eleocharis
E. palustris - E. palustris is a rhizomatous, aquatic perennial with upright, rounded, green stems surrounded by reduced leaf sheaths. Oval-shaped, brownish flowering spikes occur on the stem tips from summer to autumn.
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
Toxic if eaten. Also a skin and eye irritant.
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Green-brown in Summer; Green-brown in Autumn
Green in All seasons
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
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Eleocharis palustris (Creeping spikerush) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Aquatic, Bog garden, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife
The plant grows on a wide range of organic and mineral soils, in pond margins, marshes, and ditches in up to 30cm of water. It will tolerate seasonal flooding and can be invasive.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Pond/In water
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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