fringed sedge
Carex crinita
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fringed sedge (Carex crinita) is a grass for rain gardens, woodland gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its long, nodding spikes and strap-like leaves stay green all year, and birds visit it. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Give it a spot near a pond or stream.
Pairs well with Royal fern, Great blue lobelia, and Sensitive fern.
Native range
Central and eastern United States.