Cyperus papyrus: Egyptian Nile Grass and

EGYPTIAN NILE GRASS
Cyperus papyrus
MARSH MARIGOLD
Caltha palustris
LIGHT
LIGHT
Sun to part
shade
Sun to part
shade
HEIGHT
HEIGHT
5-8 ft.
12-18 in.
CROWN
DEPTH
CROWN
DEPTH
0-6 in.
BLOOM
0-6 in.
BLOOM
Early spring
summer
HARDY
Z ONE 3-10
HARDY
Z ONE 9-11
Arching spikes topped with
f e a t h e r d u s t e r f l ow e r c l u s t e r s.
A n c i e n t E g y p t i a n s u s e d p a py r u s fo r
m a k i n g p a py r u s s c r o l l s a n d p a p e r .
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Native to nor thern U.S. & Canada.
Forms glossy, dense ground cover
around pond edge or marshy areas.
Can naturalize. Deer resistant.
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