Star Grass (Dichromena colorata) shallow water pond plant

Star Grass (Dichromena colorata) colorata) shallow water pond plant

Star Grass has dark green grassy foliage topped with white star shaped flowers spring through fall. The blooms are very long lasting, because the "flowers" are really just the inside of the bloom, while what looks like petals are really bracts. Why do you care? Because bracts last a lot longer than petals, showing off a lot more blooms for a lot longer! When they finally do begin to fade, simply fertilize and give them a trim, and they will usually bloom all over again. This attractive perennial grass makes a nice addition along the pond edge, in a stream bed or bog garden. Also known as 'white topped sedge'.

Hardiness Zone: 7-11
Planting Container: We recommend a 10" x 6" fabric pot to grow a regular sized plant, or a 12.5" x 7" or 15" x 6" fabric pot to grow a group of specimen sized plants. Click on any fabric pot link to read about why fabric pots work better than hard plastic pots!
Light Requirements: full sun to part shade
Height: 1' to 2' - Spread: 12" to 24" Wide
Water Depth: Moist soil or water up to 6" deep (Maximum water depth is for mature plants)

FERTILIZING: For best health and growth, we recommend fertilizing regularly (unless using the plants in a plant filtration system!). Use Pondtabbs 20 count, 60 count, or 300 count for fast release, or Aquascape 6 count or 12 count capsules for slow release (once a year) fertilizing. Aquascape is preferred for low maintenance, but Pondtabbs are useful in Spring when Aquascape is slow to start in low temperatures. Pondtabbs are also useful for a quick extra nutrient push for extra bloom, and for mid-summer fertilizing of a new plant (we don't recommend using slow release fertilizer in mid-summer or later in cold climates, as plants should run out of fertilizer at the end of the year to encourage dormancy in cold climates).

Plants are shipped bare root or in starter pots, and will require planting upon arrival. For in depth planting and care instructions visit our Planting and Care Instructions for Shallow Water and Bog Plants.

For information on using plants for pond filtration, please read our blog on this topic!