spreading sedge
Carex laxiculmis
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-white
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Spreading sedge (Carex laxiculmis) is a grass for shade gardens, woodland plantings, ground cover, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. The blue-green leaves stay evergreen, and the clumps reach 6 to 12 inches tall. It sits low on the menu for deer. Birds and butterflies visit it.
Pairs well with Solomon's seal, Lenten rose, Lady fern, and Oakleaf hydrangea.
Native range
United States.