Little Prince Dwarf Papyrus is a vigorous clump forming sedge grass with thick light green triangular stems topped with huge umbels resembling onion flowers. Tiny greenish flowers bloom at the end of each ray in mid summer. Prefers part shade and wet boggy soils. Drought tolerant.
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1.5’ - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Bloom Color: |
Green |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Tender, bring inside to overwinter. Do not let soils dry out. No serious pests or disease issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Water Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Sweet Flag, Horsetail, Ginger Lily
IMAGES: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-110330-3731-Cyperus papyrus-dwarf habit in water garden-Garden of Eden Keanae-Maui (24785093460), CC BY 3.0 US, (2) Tubifex, 01756 - Cyperus papyrus (Papyrus-Staude), CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Forest and Kim Starr, starr-110307-2113-Cyperus_papyrus-dwarf_form-Kula_Botanical_Garden-Maui
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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