blunt broom sedge
Carex tribuloides
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Notes
Blunt broom sedge (Carex tribuloides) is a grass for woodland and meadow gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and average to wet soil. It grows up to 24 inches tall with green foliage. Green flower spikes appear from late spring to early to mid summer.
Pairs well with Canadian white violet, Great blue lobelia, and Red elderberry.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 37 more places. See all 41
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV; NB, NS, ON, PE, and QC.