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From: jeremie richards City: thayne, WY
Can this plant become a house plant once the cold weather hits ? Or will it still die & come back next year?
	Extension Message From: Richard Hentschel Extension Educator, Horticulture DuPage/Kane/Kendall Unit hentsche@illinois.edu
Dear Jeremie: Corksrew rush is a plant that is hardy at least in zones 4-9. You can certainly grow this as a houseplant in a container that retains water since it is a marginal aquatic plant and the roots should never be allowed to dry out. Depending on your winter weather, it may survive and regrow next year. if you have several, bring a few indoors, leave the rest outside and have an experiment. Hope this is helpful, Richard
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