Cyperaceae
Carex glareosa
Carex glareosa
Also known as Neskiza glareosa, Carex bipartita var. glareosa, Vignea glareosa, Carex lachenalii var. glareosa
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Sedge · Groundcover · Woodland · Rain-Garden · Cold-Hardy · Shade · Native · Naturalized
Pet-safe
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This cold-hardy sedge thrives in consistently moist soil and partial shade conditions. Excellent for naturalized areas, rain gardens, or as groundcover in woodland settings. Requires regular watering but is otherwise low-maintenance once established.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- 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
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Aleutian Is., Baltic States, British Columbia, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Kamchatka, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Primorye
Sources: trefle, usda
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