Common Name
Woolgrass
Woolgrass bulrush
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
6.0
Width (ft)
2.0 -
4.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Commercially Available
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Habitat
Freshwater and oligohaline tidal marshes, tidal swamps, alluvial swamps (particularly in seasonally flooded sloughs), maritime swamps, interdune swales and ponds, depression swamps and ponds, bogs, fens, seeps, impoundments, beaver wetlands, ditches, wet meadows, and other wet disturbed habitats. Frequent to common throughout Virginia
Wildlife value
Waterfowl and birds eat the seeds. Muskrats and geese feed on the rhizomes (starchy roots) and tender shoots. It is a host plant for several species of Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths and skippers) larvae. Provides cover for nesting birds
Flower Color
Brown/Copper
Red/burgandy
Flower Prominence
Reduced
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Summer
Bloom Month
July
August
September
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Low Maintenance
Yes
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Butterfiles