Scirpus validus ~ Soft-Stemmed Bulrush thornless ItsSaul Pink Dianthus is a

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

It is also used for coughs

or white bloom on spires throughout summer attracting butterflies

IMAGES: Photo by Cob Lands

Scirpus validus ~ Soft-Stemmed Bulrush thornless ItsSaul Pink Dianthus is aSoft 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,