eastern star sedge
Carex radiata
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
Garden uses
Notes
Eastern star sedge (Carex radiata) is a grass-like plant for ground cover, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet soil. It stays evergreen and forms clumps 24 to 30 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. Yellowish-green flowers appear in mid to late spring.
Pairs well with Pickerel weed, Swamp milkweed, and Royal fern.
Native range
Central and eastern North America.