Cyperaceae
Northwest territory sedge
Carex utriculata
Also known as Carex inflata var. utriculata, Carex ampullacea var. utriculata, Carex utriculata var. sparsiflora, Carex rostrata f. minor
Native Plants · Sedge · Wetland · Native · Water Garden · Bog Plant · Rain Garden · Moisture Loving · Grass-Like
This wetland sedge thrives in consistently moist to wet soil conditions and partial shade. Plant near water features or in rain gardens where soil stays naturally damp. Requires regular watering during dry periods to maintain proper moisture levels.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water regularly to maintain wet to moist soil conditions · Keep consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.7–7.7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 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, Altay, Arizona, Baltic States, Belarus, British Columbia, California, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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