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Cyperaceae
Brown flatsedge
Cyperus fuscus
Also known as Cyperus, Umbrella sedge, Flat sedge, Cyperus protractus
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Marginal Plant · Pond Edge · Rain Garden · Grass-Like · Perennial · Moisture Loving · Cyperaceae
Brown flatsedge is a low-maintenance sedge that prefers wet to moist soil and tolerates a range of light conditions from full sun to partial shade. It is well suited to rain gardens, pond margins, or any consistently damp spot in the landscape. Little pruning or feeding is required; simply ensure it never fully dries out.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist to wet; suitable for boggy or waterlogged conditions · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Corse
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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