wheat sedge
Carex ×atherodes
USDA zones3 to 6
Sizeup to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Green , brown
Garden uses
Notes
Wheat sedge (Carex ×atherodes) is a grass for woodland and meadow gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant is a natural hybrid of Carex atherodes and C. lupulina. It grows up to 48 inches tall. Green and brown flowers open in late spring and in early to late summer.
Pairs well with Switchgrass, Red elderberry, and Dutchman's breeches.
Native range
ON.