Cyperus alternifolius 'Gracilis'
$24.00 / 1G
Dwarf Umbrella Palm ·
Description
Dwarf Umbrella Plant 'Gracilis' is a aquatic / marginal plant suited to full sun to part sun and wet conditions. It offers green/brown color.
Benefits
Adds texture and coverage to water gardens or consistently wet containers. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants. Useful for solving damp, wet, or pond-edge planting conditions.
Features
Matures about 2 - 6 ft tall and 2 - 4 ft wide
Usage/Use
Water garden / pond planting
| Cyperus alternifolius 'Gracilis' | |
| Dwarf Umbrella Plant | |
| 'Gracilis | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with wet moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Wet moisture; Wet soil or shallow water. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Africa / tropical wetlands | |
| Not Native to North America | |
| No | |
| Yes |
| 8 - 11 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 8–11; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| High Organic | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 2 - 6 ft | |
| 2 - 4 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 2 - 4 ft |
| No | |
| None | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Aquatic area | |
| Water Garden | |
| Water Garden | |
| Upright | |
| Seasonal | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Wet Soil | |
| Moist to wet / pond edge | |
| Keep soil consistently wet or submerged according to plant type. | |
| Low | |
| Place at the recommended pond depth, remove spent foliage, and divide or thin as needed to control spread. |