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Eleocharis (palustris)

Cathy Sampselle
Nursery Manager
Sound Native Plants
PO Box 7505
Olympia, Washington 98507
360-352-4122
360-867-0007 (fax)
cathy@soundnativeplants.com
soundnativeplants.com

Family Scientific Name: Cyperaceae
Family Common Name: Sedge Family
Scientific Name: Eleocharis palustris
Common Name: Creeping Spikerush
Species Code: ELPA3
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 6 Months
Propagule Collection: Collect ripe seed in mid-September in western Washington.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Cold, wet stratification for one month.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Sow into 10 cubic inch tubes filled with Sunshine Mix #1 at the end of March. Sow 8 grams of seed per rack of 98 tubes. Place outside in wet beds to grow to size through the summer. Fertilize with Osmocote Pro 20-4-8 with IBDU in July. Overall success rate: 63%.

Citation:

2007. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Eleocharis palustris plants Sound Native Plants Olympia, Washington. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/20). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.