broom sedge
Carex scoparia
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Foliage color
- Green
Notes
Broom sedge (Carex scoparia) is a grass for rain gardens, pond edges, and naturalizing. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun or part shade and moist to wet soil. It grows up to 36 inches tall and keeps green foliage through the season. Small blooms appear in mid to late spring and again in early to late summer. It suits swampy spots and lakeshores.
Pairs well with Lizard's tail, Marginal wood fern, and Michigan lily.
Native range
AL, AR, AZ, CA, and 50 more places. See all 54
AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV; AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, QC, and SK.