Texas sedge
Carex texensis
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Texas sedge (Carex texensis) is a grass for ground cover, shade gardens, and woodland plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It spreads densely by rhizomes, so it works as a turf substitute and you can mow it at a high setting. Its fine-textured foliage mixes well with other small, shade-loving plants.
Pairs well with Green and gold, Oakleaf hydrangea, and Lily of the valley.
Native range
AL, AR, DC, GA, and 19 more places. See all 23
AL, AR, DC, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.