star sedge
Carex echinata
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Sizeup to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Green , brown
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Notes
Star sedge (Carex echinata) is a grass for rain gardens, bog gardens, and pond edges. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and moist to wet soil. It grows up to 48 inches tall and prefers acidic soil. Green and brown flowers appear in late spring and early summer.
Pairs well with Hosta, Stiff goldenrod, and Bladdernut.
Native range
AK, CA, CO, CT, and 37 more places. See all 41
AK, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, and QC.