Synonym(s)
Carex scoparia var. scoparia
Common Name
Broom sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7
Commercially available
Yes
Additional Info
In a wide range of natural and disturbed wetlands, including bogs, fens, seeps, seepage swamps, montane depression ponds, wet meadows, ditches, alluvial clearings, beaver marshes, and other disturbed habitats; often weedy. Frequent to locally common in the mountains and piedmont; infrequent in the coastal Plain.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Nurseries that may carry live plant
Carries Seeds (may not be available)
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