woolly sedge
Carex pellita
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds wet soil
Sizeup to 3.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Grass/grass-like
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
Garden uses
Notes
Woolly sedge (Carex pellita) is a grass for meadow plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and wet soil. It blooms in late spring and again in early to late summer. It grows up to 40 inches tall, so it works well in a wet meadow or along a damp edge.
Pairs well with Softstem bulrush, Maximilian sunflower, and Michigan lily.
Native range
AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 45 more places. See all 49
AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, PE, QC, and SK.