SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eleocharis montevidensis

COMMON NAME: spike rush

FAMILY: Pontederiaceae

TYPE: perennial

LEAVES: thin, 1/16" wide, grasslike foliage to 12" terminating in bud

FLOWER: inconspicuous

SEASON OF BLOOM: summer

GROWTH HABIT clump or mound

SOIL: tolerant of boggy soils

SUN: full sun to part shade

HARDINESS: Zone 5-9

UTILIZATION: bog gardens, poorly drained areas

DISEASES: none serious

INSECTS AND RELATED PESTS: none serious

PROPAGATION: division of creeping rootstock

MAINTENANCE: divide every 2-3 years