Green Bulrush vs Seaside Arrowgrass - TreeTime.ca

Green Bulrush vs Seaside Arrowgrass

Triglochin maritima

Scirpus pallidus

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Seaside Arrowgrass
Green Bulrush

Seaside Arrowgrass is a native perennial commonly found in wetlands, salt marshes, and moist meadows. It is especially suitable for difficult growing sites. Its dense root system helps stabilize soil, while also providing food, cover, and habitat for small animals within the wetland community.

Seaside Arrowgrass is suitable for shoreline stabilization, wetland restoration, and naturalization projects.

Green Bulrush is a common waterside plant, suitable for erosion control and land reclamation. Despite this, Green Bulrush is very drought resistant once established. Bulrushes can cool nearby areas on hot days.

Unlike many of the other waterside plants available, Green Bulrush does not attract wildlife. This makes it a good choice for surrounding residential water sources.

Green Bulrush is topped with spiky balls of florets, green in the spring and fading to brown in the fall.

Seaside Arrowgrass Quick Facts

Green Bulrush Quick Facts

Zone: 1b
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Growth form: upright, clump-forming
Spreading: rhizomes-low, seeds-low
Suckering: medium

Toxicity: can be toxic to humans and livestock

Foliage: long thin whitish green
Flowers: very small, pinkish-white, hair like
Flowers: green spiked clusters
Bloom time: spring to early summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON
Other Names: common arrowgrass, common bog arrowgrass, shore arrowgrass
Other Names: cloaked bulrush, pale bulrush, pale-green bulrush