Variegatus umbrella plant
Cyperus alternifolius 'Variegatus'
USDA zones9 to 10
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterNeeds wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Greenish-brown
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Variegatus' umbrella plant (Cyperus alternifolius 'Variegatus') is a grass for containers, borders, accents, 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 sun to full shade and wet, sandy or loamy soil. It forms an evergreen clump that grows quickly. Greenish-brown blooms appear in summer and again in autumn.
Pairs well with Lizard's tail, Red canna, Little Henry Virginia sweetspire, and Woodfern.