Cyperaceae
Northern singlespike sedge
Carex scirpoidea
Also known as Carex scirpoidea var. typica, Single-spike sedge, Carex scirpoidea, Bulrush sedge
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Sedge · Alpine · Bog Garden · Pond Margin · Wetland · Carex · Cyperaceae · Northern Climate · Moisture Loving
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This alpine sedge thrives in cool, moist conditions with excellent drainage. Perfect for bog gardens, pond margins, or alpine rock gardens in northern climates. Requires consistent moisture but cannot tolerate standing water or hot summer conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–6.5
- 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
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Greenland, Idaho, Kamchatka, Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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