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Carex lurida is common in moist soil beside ponds, streams and spring branches and in calcium-rich swampy meadows. Its grass-like leaves grow up to 3' tall from short stout rhizomes. The seedheads resemble small sweetgum balls but do not grow above the foliage. This sedge is less prone to summer dieback and remains attractive during warm weather.
Larval Host for the
1.5-3'
1-2'
SIZE
SOIL
Moist, Wet
LIGHT
Sun, Part Shade
BENEFITS
NOTES
May require supplemental watering in summer if planted in dry areas.
CHARACTERISTICS
Flood tolerant, Low Maintenance, Tolerates Deer
Sedge
This
flowers in
Shallow Sedge
Carex lurida
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DESCRIPTION
Carex lurida is common in moist soil beside ponds, streams and spring branches and in calcium-rich swampy meadows. Its grass-like leaves grow up to 3' tall from short stout rhizomes. The seedheads resemble small sweetgum balls but do not grow above the foliage. This sedge is less prone to summer dieback and remains attractive during warm weather.