trefle.io · Taken Aug 10, 2022 by Skylar Austin (cc-by-sa)
Cyperaceae
False nut sedge
Cyperus strigosus
Also known as Cyperus strigosus var. hansenii, Cyperus michauxianus var. elongatus, globe sedge, Cyperus stenolepis
Native Plants · Native · Sedge · Naturalized · Texture · Wildlife · Adaptable · Ornamental · Clumping
False nut sedge is a moderately easy native sedge that adapts well to various garden conditions. Provide partial shade and regular watering during the growing season. Works well in naturalized areas and provides texture contrast in mixed plantings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil feels dry, maintain consistent moisture · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.4–7
- Temperature
- -10°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 8 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 15 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, France, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Italy, Kansas
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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