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Cyperaceae
Carex communis
Carex communis
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Sedge · Native · Shade-Garden · Woodland · Low-Maintenance · Moisture-Loving · Naturalized · Wildlife-Friendly
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This native sedge is extremely low-maintenance once established in partial shade gardens. Prefers consistently moist soil and tolerates a wide range of conditions. Excellent for naturalizing in woodland gardens or rain gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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