Giant Papyrus is a tall clump forming sedge grass with thick light green triangular stems topped with huge airy umbels with thread-like rays. Tiny greenish flowers bloom at the end of each ray in mid summer. Prefers part shade and wet boggy soils. Drought tolerant. When grown in a frost free environment, it can reach as tall as 15 feet.
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Type: |
Orn. Grass, Annual |
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Height: |
5' - 8' |
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Spread: |
2’ - 4’ |
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Spacing: |
3’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Green |
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Season of Interest: |
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: C T Johansson, Cyperus papyrus (plant)-Quito Botanical gardens-Ecuador, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) SuSanA Secretariat, Constructed wetland (5546614783), CC BY 2.0, (3) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Cyperus papyrus kz04, CC BY-SA 4.0 (4) Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga), 2018 Planta. Loro parque. Tenerife, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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