broadfruit bur-reed
Sparganium eurycarpum
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds moist soil
Sizeup to 8 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
Notes
Broadfruit bur-reed (Sparganium eurycarpum) is a perennial for wet spots and pond edges. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and moist soil. It can reach 8 feet tall and has grass-like leaves. Small green flowers crowd into round heads. It has two stigmas, unlike the rest of its group.
Pairs well with Tussock sedge, Interrupted fern, and Corn mint.
Native range
AZ, CA, CO, CT, and 38 more places. See all 42
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; NB, NL, NS, and PE.