prairie sedge
Carex bicknellii
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size1.5 to 3 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
Garden uses
Notes
Prairie sedge (Carex bicknellii) 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 part shade and dry to wet soil. It grows 18 to 36 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. Yellowish-green flowers show up in spring and early summer. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Wild bergamot, Swamp white oak, and Sensitive fern.
Native range
Eastern North America.