Sparganium eurycarpum, PA Ecotype

Giant Bur Reed, PA Ecotype

Rhizomatous, emergent aquatic plant; provides food and cover for waterfowl, pheasants, muskrats, and beavers.

General Product Information

• Species:

  Giant Bur Reed, PA Ecotype

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Riparian Sites, Stormwater Management, Wet Meadows & Wetlands

• Characteristics:

  Ball-shaped seedheads.

• Habitat:

  Bogs, swamps, lake margins, ditches, swampy meadows.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  May to August

• Typical Height:

  4.0 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  12 in

• pH:

  5.0 – 8.5

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  OBL

• Midwest

  OBL

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  OBL

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  OBL

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Moderate

• Drought:

  No

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  1,500

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 4 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fluffy

Included in mixes

• MD Mountain OBL Wetland Mix
• PA Coastal Plain Province OBL Mix
• PA New England Province OBL Mix
• PA Piedmont Province OBL Mix
• PA Northern Allegheny Plateau Province OBL Mix
• PA Central Lowland Province OBL Mix