star rush
Rhynchospora colorata
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Star rush (Rhynchospora colorata) is a grass for pollinator gardens, low maintenance beds, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its white bracts look like daisy-like flowers and attract bees and butterflies. Deer tend to pass it by. Cut it back in winter to make room for fresh spring growth.
Pairs well with Pickerel weed, Great blue lobelia, and Obedient plant.
Native range
AL, AR, FL, GA, and 6 more places. See all 10
AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX, and VA.