three-way sedge
Dulichium arundinaceum
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Three-way sedge (Dulichium arundinaceum) is a grass for rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and moist to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 12 to 36 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide with dark green foliage. In the wild, it grows in marshes, bogs, swamps, and pond edges, so it suits a wet spot in your yard.
Pairs well with Broadleaf cattail, Sensitive fern, and Cranberry.
Native range
AK, AL, AR, CA, and 40 more places. See all 44
AK, AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; NB, NS, and PE.