{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-eriophorum-russeolum-russet-cottongrass-bog-plant","title":"Eriophorum russeolum - Russet Cottongrass, Bog Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eEriophorum russeolum (now listed as Eriophorum chamissonis), known as russet cottongrass, is a sedge from bogs and fens of the far north. Unlike common cottongrass, it carries a single, upright cottony seed head at the tip of each stem. Our plants are the russet form, with rusty orange-brown bristles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRusset cottongrass at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEriophorum chamissonis (syn. Eriophorum russeolum)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRusset cottongrass, red cottongrass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSedge; spreads by creeping rhizomes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 20–70 cm tall (sources differ)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle, upright cottony seed head on each stem, early to late summer; rusty orange-brown in our form\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePermanently wet, acid or peaty soil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBog garden or damp soil at the pond edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo RHS H-rating published; it grows wild in subarctic regions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubarctic Europe, Asia and North America (not UK native)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant russet cottongrass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunny bog gardens with permanently wet, acid soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDamp, peaty ground at the edge of a wildlife pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow is it different from common cottongrass?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach stem has one upright seed head, not a nodding cluster. It spreads by creeping rhizomes into loose colonies rather than forming tussocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs it a UK native?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It grows wild in Scandinavia, northern Asia and North America, but not in the UK.\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. The 2x Pot \u0026amp; Compost option is two plants supplied with pots and compost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Lincolnshire Pond Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 \/ 7cm Bareroot","offer_id":54368661963085,"sku":"MBP036-plug","price":2.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 9cm Bareroot","offer_id":54368661995853,"sku":"MBP036-9cm","price":6.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 9cm Potted","offer_id":54324744716621,"sku":"MBP036-9cmpot","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 1Ltr Bareroot","offer_id":54368662028621,"sku":"MBP036-1ltr","price":10.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 1Ltr Potted","offer_id":54324744782157,"sku":"MBP036-1ltrpot","price":12.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 3Ltr Bareroot","offer_id":54368662061389,"sku":"MBP036-3ltr","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 3Ltr Potted","offer_id":54324744847693,"sku":"MBP036-3ltrpot","price":23.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 \/ 2x Pot \u0026 Compost","offer_id":54368662094157,"sku":"MBP036-2xpot-2xcompost","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 \/ 7cm Bareroot","offer_id":54368662126925,"sku":"MBP036-Plug-3x","price":7.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 \/ 9cm Bareroot","offer_id":54368662159693,"sku":"MBP036-9cm-3x","price":19.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 \/ 1Ltr Bareroot","offer_id":54368662192461,"sku":"MBP036-1Ltr-3x","price":30.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 3Ltr Bareroot","offer_id":54368662225229,"sku":"MBP036-3Ltr-3x","price":55.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6961\/6973\/files\/Eriophorum-russeoleum-01-scaled.jpg?v=1784368956","url":"https:\/\/thefoalyard.co.uk\/products\/lincolnshire-pond-plants-eriophorum-russeolum-russet-cottongrass-bog-plant","provider":"The Foalyard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}