{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-eleocharis-palustris-common-spike-rush-native-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Eleocharis palustris - Common Spike-Rush, Native Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eEleocharis palustris, known as common spike-rush, is a UK native of pond, lake and stream margins, fens and marshes. It forms clumps of slender, leafless-looking green stems, each tipped in summer with a small brown flower spike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon spike-rush at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEleocharis palustris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon spike-rush\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRush-like perennial; spreads by rhizomes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 25–30 cm tall in a pond (wild plants up to 60 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall brown spikes at the stem tips, June to August, then dark brown seed heads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet mud at the edge of ponds, lakes and streams\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–10 cm of water over the crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardy UK native (no RHS H-rating published)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUK and Ireland (native wild plant)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant common spike-rush\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shallow edge of a wildlife pond, 0–10 cm deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet mud by streams and ditches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant from spring to late summer in shallow water. It spreads by rhizomes. Cut the stems back to just above the water in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs it legal to grow?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is a common native plant and is not on any restricted list. Buy nursery-grown plants rather than digging them from the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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