Common Name
Squarrose sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Growth Rate
Slow
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Commercially available
Yes
Additional Info
Floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, tidal swamps, and upland depression swamps; also in beaver ponds, ditches, and other wet, disturbed habitats. Frequent and locally common in the piedmont and inner coastal Plain; infrequent in the mountains; rare in the outer coastal Plain.
Flower Color
Green
Flower Prominence
Reduced
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late 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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