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Eelgrass once grew in abundance in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, where it was harvested, dried and used for insulation in houses, such as the governor's summer mansion in Island Beach State Park. A blight decimated the eelgrass, which ended harvesting of the plant. The plant is making a gradual comeback.
When viewed from afar, it resembles a fiber optic novelty lamp. Fiber optic grass is a moisture lover and can even be grown in ponds or other wet places. Considered a tender perennial, grow fiber optic grass in warmer areas of U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 11.