American fox sedge
Carex vulpinoidea
Carex
Cyperaceae
Native Plants
Zone 3–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
This hardy native sedge thrives in moist to wet soils and partial shade conditions. Perfect for rain gardens, pond edges, or naturalized areas where it provides excellent erosion control. Requires minimal maintenance once established and tolerates seasonal flooding.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
12″ – 36″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
12″
Watering Schedule
Weekly During Growing Season • Water Deeply When Top Inch Of Soil Is Dry
Soil pH
6.8 – 8.9
Temperature
-40° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 24″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Fine
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Alabama
Alberta
Arizona
Arkansas
Austria
Baltic States
Belgium
British Columbia
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Czechoslovakia
Delaware
District of Columbia
Dominican Republic
Florida
France
Georgia
Germany
Great Britain
Attracts
🐝 Birds
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken May 25, 2010 by EOL − Andrew Gardner (cc-by-nc-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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