Declez Road Growers
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Cyperaceae
Black sedge
Carex nigra
Also known as Carex vulgaris var. communis, Common sedge, Carex nigra, Vignantha vulgaris
Zones 4–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Bog · Pond · Moisture · Grass-Like · Perennial · Clumping · Shade
Pet-safeAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
This moisture-loving sedge thrives in consistently wet soils and partial shade. Perfect for bog gardens, pond edges, or rain gardens where other plants struggle. Divide clumps every 3-4 years to maintain vigor.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Regular watering to maintain moist soil, never allow to dry completely · Keep consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Chita, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, FøRoyar
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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