Papyrus prefers a soil pH at about 6 to 6.5, slightly acidic to neutral. Use a fast draining soil of average quality. If you plant it with other annuals that cannot tolerate wet feet, keep the container well watered for best results. As it prefers to be in wet, boggy soil, maintaining a consistent moisture is important.
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Papyrus is partial to the sun, growing best in part to full sun, at least 4 to 6 hours a day.
Graceful Grasses® Prince Tut Dwarf Egyptian Papyrus Care This annual makes a spectacular thriller in a large patio container, complementing flowering annuals that cascade down the planter while it waves in the breeze above. United States gardeners in all regions can grow Prince Tut as a long season annual, giving a show from spring until fall with its frilly heads and interesting nut-like seeds that form in the last part of the season. Graceful Grasses Prince Tut is a dwarf Egyptian Papyrus, much more suited to homeowners patios and decks, or perhaps in a bog or water garden in the hottest portions of the growing zones. This diminutive member of the Sedge family is native to Africa, Zones 10 to 11, where it can grow up to 15 feet tall, primarily in bogs, along streams and in areas with wet boggy soil, most famously along the Nile River in Egypt. The majority of gardeners, however, will have to opt for using this beautiful plant as an annual and for that purpose, Prince Tut Dwarf Egyptian Papyrus is a real show stopper. You can also plant these lovely green grass-like plants in your bog or water garden if your winter temperatures do not go below 35 degrees. Bright green, triangular shaped stems, smaller than traditional papyrus plants, create a visual treat when planted in your large containers alone, or with other annuals as a thrilling centerpiece. Sturdy upright stems carry a veritable mop of grass-like fronds that sprout from a single point at the top of the stem, looking for all the world like fireworks shooting out of the stem. Use as a thriller when using in containers.
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