• Trichophorum alpinum (alpine bulrush) in bloom
  • Trichophorum alpinum (alpine bulrush) meadow clearing in bloom
  • Trichophorum alpinum (alpine bulrush)
  • Trichophorum alpinum (alpine bulrush) cotton
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Trichophorum alpinum (alpine bulrush) in bloom
Trichophorum alpinum (alpine bulrush) meadow clearing in bloom
Trichophorum alpinum (alpine bulrush)
Trichophorum alpinum (alpine bulrush) cotton

Trichophorum alpinum | alpine bulrush

This plant will not be available in 2026, however, propagation is planned/underway. Please sign up for the waitlist below to receive updates on availability in future years.

We were delighted to discover photos of this little known, circumboreal bulrush in bloom. It has a full head of flowing cottony white hair. This is not a commonly cultivated plant. Details are sparse and we have yet to grow it to bloom yet, but are looking forward to the day. Further information to come. 

Zones: 4 to 8 
Family: Cyperaceae
Type: Sedge
Height: 6 to 16 in. 
Spread: 6 to 12 in.
Exposure: full sun to part shade
Soil: moist, boggy
Bloom Time: June to August
Native Range: circumboreal North America, Europe, Asia

image credits

Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Marko Vainu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Espirat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trichophorum alpinum (alpine bulrush) in bloom
Trichophorum alpinum (alpine bulrush) meadow clearing in bloom
Trichophorum alpinum (alpine bulrush)
Trichophorum alpinum (alpine bulrush) cotton

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Trichophorum alpinum | alpine bulrush

We are slowly creating a seedling image library to help make weeding easier.
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