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Cyperaceae
Blunt broom sedge
Carex tribuloides
Also known as Blunt broom-sedge, Carex obtusata, Shortstalk sedge
Native Plants · Sedge · Native · Clumping · Woodland · Shade-Tolerant · Ornamental-Grass · Wildlife · Low-Maintenance · Perennial
Blunt broom sedge is a clumping native sedge that forms attractive tufts in partial shade gardens. It prefers consistently moist soil and requires minimal maintenance once established. Excellent for woodland gardens and as a native alternative to traditional ornamental grasses.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is saturated, allow slight drying between waterings · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Mexico Gulf, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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