Description

The Eleocharis palustris, commonly known as Common Spike-Rush, is a versatile, mat-forming perennial that brings a unique, grassy texture to water gardens, ponds, and wetland areas. With its fine, grass-like foliage and smooth, un-branched upright stems, this plant offers a subtle yet attractive appearance that complements a variety of water features and landscapes.

Ideal for creating ground cover or adding dimension to your aquatic garden, Common Spike-Rush thrives in moist, damp environments, making it a perfect choice for the edges of ponds, lakes, or marshes. Its compact growth habit and low-maintenance nature make it an excellent addition to naturalized spaces where it can create a soft, lush backdrop for other plants or wildlife.

Features:

• Mat-forming perennial with fine, grass-like foliage
• Smooth, un-branched upright stems for a clean, elegant look
• Perfect for moist, damp environments like ponds, marshes, and wetland areas
• Low-maintenance and ideal for creating ground cover or texture in aquatic gardens
• Adds a subtle, natural element to water features or garden borders

Add the Eleocharis palustris to your garden for a beautiful, low-maintenance plant that will thrive at the water’s edge, enhancing the tranquility and beauty of your aquatic spaces.

Repotting or planting

9cm marginal plants require potting into a larger mesh basket. Place in a pond no deeper than 1/3 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 1ltr marginal plants do not require repotting, place in the pond no deeper than 1/2 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish, plants over 60cm height growth will benefit from repotting into a larger mesh basket or should be planted in gravel to prevent them from falling over. 3ltr and 5ltr plants do not require repotting, as they are larger more established plants they can be placed up to the maximum recommended depth. There is no need to remove the mesh basket.

Care instructions

Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy.

Colour

Brown

Growth rate

Fast

Flowers

Jun- Aug

Sun/shade

Full sun to part shade

Native

Season

Spring-Summer

Measurements in centimetres

Height Min -Max

15-30

Depth Min-Max

0-10