{"product_id":"schoenoplectus-robustus-salt-marsh-bulrush","title":"Schoenoplectus robustus (Salt-Marsh Bulrush)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA confirmed highly salt-tolerant specialist purpose-built for estuarine environments, salt-marsh bulrush's abundant seeds are a documented important food source for ducks, geese, and other water birds - while the species is rare enough in Maine to be state-tracked due to scarce habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchoenoplectus robustus, commonly called salt-marsh or sturdy bulrush, is a native sedge found along the edges of brackish and saline coastal marshes, growing up to 3 to 4 feet tall with sharply triangular, hard, erect stems. Large, conspicuous, cone-shaped spikelets and long narrow leaves and bracts distinguish this species, which blooms from spring through fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstuarine and brackish coastal marsh restoration - highly salt tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoreline stabilization and erosion protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaterfowl food source plantings - abundant seed production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalt marsh habitat creation and stormwater buffering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet to submerged soils; brackish to saline coastal marshes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graminoid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-4 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e NI (No Indicator) - see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic (full list)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e None significant - wind-pollinated wetland sedge\/bulrush, no meaningful nectar or pollen resource.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist-Wet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shallow (Under 12 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High - A brackish marsh bulrush, consistent with the genus' (Schoenoplectus) well-documented wetland-obligate pattern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spreading - rhizomatous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBlooms and fruits from spring through fall, later than many co-occurring marsh species. Documented as rare in Maine, where habitat is scarce - worth conservation awareness for northern-range plantings.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"50 Cell 2\" Plug","offer_id":48941155024967,"sku":"SCH-ROB 50CELL","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Schoenoplectusrobustus.jpg?v=1790695595","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/schoenoplectus-robustus-salt-marsh-bulrush","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}