Brown flatsedge

Cyperus fuscus

Cyperus

Cyperaceae

Native Plants

Zone 5–10

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

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.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Sun

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

6″

Watering Schedule

Every 5-7 Days • Keep Soil Consistently Moist To Wet; Suitable For Boggy Or Waterlogged Conditions

Soil pH

5.5 – 6.5

Temperature

-20° – 85°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed, Cutting

Ecology & Origin

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

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Sep 29, 2022 by Radoslav Marinkovic (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones

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