CAREX lurida

This cool season grower remains attractive even in summer producing bristly seed heads in late spring. Native to Ohio and the eastern U.S.

Product Description

CAREX lurida – Shallow Sedge

This cool-season grower remains attractive even in summer producing bristly seed heads in late spring. Spreads by short rhizomes. An excellent native useful for erosion control in ditches, bioswales, and wet to moist soil. Is best placed around water gardens, wet meadows, or swampy areas. Native to Ohio and the eastern U.S.

Sun: Full Sun/Part Shade

Soil: Average, Well-drained

Size: Height 1-3ft., 1-2ft.

Zone: 3-8

Flower: Green, Insignificant

Bloom Time: May to September

Attributes: Low Maintenance, Deer Resistant, Erosion, Wet Soil and Shade Tolerant, Attractive Foliage