sedge
Carex cristatella
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Green
Garden uses
Notes
Sedge (Carex cristatella) is a grass for meadow and naturalized plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. It grows 12 to 36 inches tall and spreads 12 to 24 inches. Green flowers appear in late spring and again in early to late summer. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Smooth aster, Royal fern, Common milkweed, and Prairie dropseed.
Native range
North America.