Cyperaceae
Club sedge
Carex buxbaumii
Also known as Bur sedge, Clubhead sedge, Carex, Carex polygama subsp. subulata
Zones 3–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Bog · Rain · Garden · Wildlife · Habitat · Moisture · Loving
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Club sedge is a low-maintenance wetland plant perfect for rain gardens and bog areas. It prefers consistently moist soil and partial shade to full sun. This hardy sedge requires minimal care once established and provides excellent wildlife habitat.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- 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
- Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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