Nanus papyrus
Cyperus papyrus 'Nanus'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones9 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Nanus' papyrus (Cyperus papyrus 'Nanus') is a grass for containers and rain gardens. 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 moist, loamy or clay soil. It grows as a clump and puts on growth quickly. It blooms from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Calla lily, Taro, Royal fern, and Forest Pansy Texas redbud.