brome-like sedge
Carex bromoides
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall15 to 21 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Green fading to light brown
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Brome-like sedge (Carex bromoides) is a grass for ground cover and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, loamy soil. It grows at a rapid rate and forms a tuft 9 to 12 inches tall. The green flowers fade to light brown, and butterflies and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Cardinal flower, Siebold's hosta, Jewelweed, and Inkberry.
Native range
Eastern North America.