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Butomus Umbellatus

Common name: Flowering rush

Experience the unique flower of Butomus umbellatus - the ideal water margin plant.

-10 to -15°C
Good Cut Flowers
Scented
Good for Pollinators

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9cm Pots
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Butomus umbellatus is one of the most handsome of perennial marginal water plants.Open umbels of fragrant, pink, bi-coloured, nectar-rich flowers form clusters atop strong stems in summer and early autumn, much to the delight of local pollinators. Narrow, slightly twisted, grass-like foliage is 3-cornered, and emerges with red tinges in spring. Contrasting beautifully with often more rounded pond foliage it is equally spectacular and happy grown in pots with a horticultural saucer beneath to retain the moisture. Known as Flowering Rush, Butomus umbellatus has been given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society for outstanding garden performance.Butomus umbellatus prefers to be grown in moist soil, happy in water between 5-45cm deep and in a sunny spot. Reaching a mature height of 1.2m and spreading to 90cm this rhizomatous perennial has an RHS hardiness rating of H5 so is hardy to around -15 C. Dying back in the winter, it will re-spout again in spring.
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Key Information
Latin Name Butomus Umbellatus 9cm Pot
Common Name Flowering rush
Hardiness H5 (-10 to -15°C)
Colour Pink
Type Perennial
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun
Foliage Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m) 1.20 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.50
Soil Conditions Clay Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect South-facing, West-facing
Scented Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for Ponds Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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