sedge hop
Carex pseudocyperus
USDA zones3 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Sedge hop (Carex pseudocyperus) is a grass for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, loamy or clay soil. The long leaves have rough margins and grow in clumps of stems that reach 2 to 3 feet. Brown seed capsules cling high on the stem.
Pairs well with Allegheny monkeyflower, Broadleaf cattail, and African Queen lily.
Native range
CT, IN, MA, ME, and 16 more places. See all 20
CT, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI; MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, and QC.