Common Name
Tall scouring rush
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
11.0
Width (ft)
1.0 -
6.0
Growth Rate
Fast
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Additional Info
Habitat: Floodplain forests, riverbanks, rocky shores and scour bars, calcareous fens, and mesic to dry shell-marl forests of the Coastal Plain; also in disturbed alluvial habitats and on eroding, sedimentary cliffs and bluffs of Coastal Plain rivers. Frequent throughout Virginia
Wildlife Value: Provides habitat for wildlife
Note: Weedy. Best suited as a potted specimen to prevent aggressive, invasive spread if planted in-ground.
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Evergreen
Yes
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Sandy
Deer Resitant
Yes
Tolerates
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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