shortbeak sedge
Carex brevior
USDA zones3 to 8
Sizeup to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White , green , brown
Notes
Shortbeak sedge (Carex brevior) is a grass for naturalizing, meadow plantings, and erosion control. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). It grows up to 48 inches tall. The white, green, and brown flowers appear in late spring and early to mid summer. The grassy clumps give a fine texture next to broad-leaved plants.
Pairs well with Golden Tiara hosta, Peredovik sunflower, and American cranberrybush.
Native range
AR, AZ, CO, CT, and 40 more places. See all 44
AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; AB, BC, MB, ON, QC, and SK.