Baby Tut umbrella plant
Cyperus alternifolius 'Baby Tut'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Green to reddish brown
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Baby Tut' umbrella plant (Cyperus alternifolius 'Baby Tut') is a grass for containers, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. It stays evergreen and reaches 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. Small green to reddish brown flowers appear through the year.
Pairs well with Taro, Mexican petunia, and Sorrel.