- Height 18-24 Inches
- Width 18-24 Inches
- Use as a filler when using in containers
Bring a touch of ancient Egypt to your summer garden this year with Baby Tut umbrella grass. The lush airy foliage looks like bundles of green fireworks exploding at once and lends a softness and grace few plants can equal. Yet unlike the papyrus shading boats on the Nile, this one grows quickly to and stops at about 2 feet high and wide.
Award-winning Baby Tut, a cultivar of cyperus involucratus, can be grown in a water garden, in garden soil, or in containers in both part sun to full sun.
Graceful Grasses® Baby Tut® Umbrella Grass Care
Cyperus are hardy to 25 degrees F; below that they should be considered annuals and replaced next spring. They’re not happy as houseplants. Above 25 degrees the foliage will be evergreen, and the plant won’t really go dormant, making it risky to divide it without affecting cold hardiness. Baby Tut will like a full- to partial sun exposure. Because of its love of water, it can happily decorate a water’s edge or even grow in the water, even in only a few inches. However, only the root ball should be submerged; the crown must be above water level.
This is a case where a plant would prefer less drainage and more moisture for its roots, so if growing in a pot, closing a container’s drain hole will preserve that moisture. Once established, Baby Tut can tolerate occasional dry days. Fertilizer is not necessary; if desired, fertilize at diluted strength or at longer intervals than directed for most plants.
Graceful Grasses® Baby Tut® Umbrella Grass Spacing
Approximately 14-20 inches between plants is about right for spacing out Baby Tut Cyperus.
Graceful Grasses® Baby Tut® Umbrella Grass Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11 |
| Flower Color(s): Green, Brown |
| Foliage Color(s) Green |
| Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun |
| Height Class: Medium |
| Height: 18-24 Inches |
| Spread: 18-24 Inches |
| Spacing: 14-20 Inches |
| Habit: Mounded |
| Watering: Average |
| Drought Tolerant: No |
| Container Role: Filler |
| Use Types: Container, Landscape |
| Features: Foliage Interest, Deadheading Not Necessary |
| Maintenance: Easy |
| Scientific Name: Cyperus involucratus 'Baby Tut' |
| Common Name: Graceful Grasses® Baby Tut® Umbrella Grass |
| Other Name(s): |
| Plant Type: Annual |
| Brand: Proven Winners |
- SKU:
- CYPBTQT
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Know As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Know As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Know As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Know As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Know As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Know As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations
Plant Shipping
Time of Order:
Summer Shipping
- If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.
- We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location
Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.
It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.
