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Cyperaceae
Grassland sedge
Carex leersii
Also known as Carex praticola, Prairie sedge, Field sedge, Carex vulpina subsp. cuprina
Native Plants · Sedge · Grassland · Shade Tolerant · Moist Soil · Perennial · Groundcover · Native Grass · Wetland Edge · Cyperaceae
Grassland sedge is a low-maintenance perennial that thrives in partially shaded spots with consistently moist soil. It is well-suited to rain gardens, woodland edges, or naturalised areas where it can spread gradually. Avoid planting in full sun or dry conditions, as this species prefers cool, damp environments.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist; avoid letting it dry out completely · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Division
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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