Carex frankii (Native)

Common Name
Frank's sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
2.0
Growth Rate
Slow
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8
Commercially available
Yes

Photographer: Jim Natale
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Photographer: Jim Natale
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Photographer: Jim Natale
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Floodplain forests and swamps (especially where disturbed), freshwater tidal marshes, upland depression swamps, wet meadows and clearings, old beaver ponds, ditches, and low roadsides; often weedy. Frequent throughout.

Flower Color
Green
Flower Prominence
Reduced
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Bloom Month
May
June
July
August
September
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Tolerates
Nurseries that may carry live plant
Carries Seeds (may not be available)