frank's sedge
Carex frankii
USDA zones3 to 4
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Notes
Frank's sedge (Carex frankii) is a grass for rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and moist to wet soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, with green foliage and green blooms. Deer tend to pass it by. The green blooms show up in late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn.
Pairs well with Broadleaf cattail, Sensitive fern, and Stiff goldenrod.
Native range
Eastern and central North America.