Description

Key Information:

Soil: Hydric (Wet) – Mesic (Medium)
Sun: Full Sun – Part Sun
Height: 1-4 feet
Type: Cool season

More Details:

Suggested Uses: An excellent choice for shoreline restoration and rain gardens! Can grow in standing water. Great for use in a water garden or pond. Very unique and beautiful seed heads.

Native Range: Native to the eastern half of the U.S.

Wildlife: This sedge makes good nesting material for waterfowl and also is a larval food source and nectar source for several species of moths as well as brown butterflies.

Other Info: Also known for use in rug making.

Other Names: Upright Sedge

More information: USDA plant profile