Common Name
Blue sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
1.5
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7
Commercially available
Yes
Additional Info
Habitat: Dry-mesic to dry upland forests and woodlands, piedmont hardpan forests, upland depression swamps, meadows, fields, and clearings; rarely in small-stream floodplain forests; often in clayey soils and habitats that are periodically wet but mostly dry.
Wildlife value: Sedges are important butterfly host plants and birds eat the seeds.
Flower Prominence
Reduced
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Ground Cover
Yes
Evergreen
Yes
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Butterfiles