mead's sedge
Carex meadii
USDA zones3 to 8
Sizeup to 24 inches tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow , green , purple , brown
Garden uses
Notes
Mead's sedge (Carex meadii) is a grass for woodland and meadow gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). It grows up to 24 inches tall. Its flowers show yellow, green, purple, and brown tones from early to late spring and into early summer. Plant it in a spot like the moist to dry meadows and woodland openings where it grows well.
Pairs well with Pussytoes, Great blue lobelia, and Little bluestem.
Native range
AL, AR, DE, GA, and 28 more places. See all 32
AL, AR, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV; MB, ON, and SK.