Scirpus validus ~ Soft-Stemmed Bulrush thornless It is also used for

It is also used for coughs

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ItsSaul Pink Dianthus is a compact mat-forming perennial with silver-blue foliage

New York Ironweed is a coarse upright herbaceous perennial with serrated light green lance-like leaves and thick central stem

Its serrated dark green leaves turn red-purple in fall

Scirpus validus ~ Soft-Stemmed Bulrush thornless It is also used forSoft Stemmed Bulrush is an upright clump forming aquatic native grass with narrow basal green leaves and unusually spongy triangular stems with brown inflorescences that hang from the stems from spring until fall. Grows best in full sun and wet well drained soils. Type: Orn. Grass Origins: N. America and Europe Height: 6 8' Spread: 4' 5' Spacing: 4. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 9 Culture: Full Sun Bloom Color: Brown Season of Interest: Spring, Summer,