{"title":"Rhynchospora","description":"Rhynchospora is a large genus containing over 270 species of sedges with a worldwide distribution. Most of the species are found in the tropics but there are 68 species of Rhynchospora native to North America. Like many sedges, Rhynchospora is typically a bog plant and in the wild is usually found in marshes and wetlands. In its native habitat, Rhynchospora is usually one of the dominant plant species as due to its fast-spreading habit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe name Rhynchospora is from the Greek \"rhynchos\" for snout and \"spora\" for seed, which refers to the beak-like structure on the fruit which develops from the style of the flower. The narrow sedge-like leaves grow as a 3-ranked tuft that ranges from a few inches to around 6' tall depending on the species. In the garden, Rhynchospora pairs well with bog plants whose texture contrasts and complements the grass-like texture. Try pairing Rhynchospora with Sabatia, Salvia uliginosa, Sarracenia and Physostegia. Some taxonomists lump the species Dichromena latifolia and D. colorata in with Rhynchospora but we keep them separate. When you are ready to buy Rhynchospora for your garden, check out our online list of Rhynchospora for sale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rhynchospora-colorata","title":"Rhynchospora colorata","description":"\u003cp\u003e(syn: Dichromena colorata) From the savannah and marsh regions of coastal Virginia through Florida comes this truly bizarre member of the sedge family. The slowly spreading patches (3' wide in 2 years) of Rhynchospora colorata are composed of sedge-like foliage until mid-May (NC), when the 15\" stalks are topped with spectacular white bracts (modified leaves) that surround the tiny flowers. While rhynchospora will prosper in all but the driest of garden soils, it prefers a moist boggy site, right beside the leaking water garden pool. If you've got a horticultural know-it-all nearby, I bet a white-top sedge will fool them! We previously offered this clone as Rhynchospora latifolia, which is the name we obtained it under, but have concluded it to actually be Rhynchospora colorata...apologies.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21026117829,"sku":"4757","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Rhynchospora-colorata.i-4757.s-64527.r-1.jpg?v=1790083731"},{"product_id":"rhynchospora-latifolia-class-of-charleston","title":"Rhynchospora latifolia Class of Charleston","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Dichromena latifolia) Rhynchospora latifolia 'Class of Charleston' is a 2026 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of an outstanding Zac Hill\/Patrick McMillan collection from Charleston County, South Carolina. Unlike Rhynchospora colorata, this is much slower to spread, much taller, and with massively larger flower heads. The showy white flower heads top the 3' tall spikes, starting for us in mid-May (NC), and often reblooms through the summer months. Our three year old clumps have spread to 2' in width. It prefers pitcher plant habitats, growing fine in peat bogs, but also thrives in other constantly moist organic substrates.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42450485837911,"sku":"18087","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Rhynchospora-latifolia-Class-of-Charleston.i-18087.s-68343.r-1_8f59b185-719f-4706-89a9-21c223112251.jpg?v=1788194962"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/rhynchospora.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}