Common Name
Eastern star sedge
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Commercially available
Yes
Additional Info
Floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, seepage swamps, depression swamps and ponds, maritime swamps, mesic to dry-mesic upland forests, and various moist to wet, disturbed, usually shaded habitats. Frequent throughout.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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