Cyperaceae
Fewseeded bog sedge
Carex microglochin
Also known as Kobresia microglochin, Uncinia europaea, Carex pauciflora var. microglochin, Carex lyonii
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater HighCare High
Native Plants · Bog · Sedge · Alpine · Cold · Climate · Specialized · Wetland · Restoration · Rare · Moisture
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This specialized bog sedge requires constantly moist to wet conditions and cool temperatures to thrive. Best suited for bog gardens, alpine conditions, or specialized wetland restoration projects. Extremely sensitive to drought and heat stress.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water frequently to maintain bog-like conditions, never allow to dry out · Every 3-5 days, keep consistently moist
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- 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
- 4 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Bolivia, British Columbia, Chile Central, Chile South, China South-Central, Colorado, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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