Flowers Aug-Dec.  An aquatic marginal.
H x 2m

Greater reed-mace or bulrush is a UK native and found at the edges of lakes and slow flowing rivers. The spiked flowers appear from June to August with the straw-coloured male flower distinguished from darker, cylindrical female flower. The seed heads stay intact through the winter then explode in early spring, distributing the fluffy seeds far and wide. Best in large ponds or lakes. Planting depth in water to 45cm/18” (top of pot to water surface)

Care and maintenance.  Remove old foliage in spring and split plants every three or four years to maintain vigour.  May be divided after flowering or collect and sow seed.