pale spikerush
Eleocharis macrostachya
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow , green , brown
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pale spikerush (Eleocharis macrostachya) is a grass for low maintenance planting and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen and can reach 36 inches tall. Butterflies and birds visit it, and it grows well in acid or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Broadleaf cattail, Alpine hair grass, and Meadow barley.
Native range
AK, AR, AZ, CA, and 27 more places. See all 31
AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, KS, LA, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY; AB, BC, MB, ON, QC, SK, and YT.