Stiff sedge

Carex bigelowii

Carex

Cyperaceae

Native Plants

Zone 4–9

🐾 Pet-Safe

Stiff sedge is a hardy, clump-forming perennial grass native to arctic and subalpine regions, making it an excellent choice for cool, moist garden borders or naturalized wetland edges. It prefers partially shaded spots with consistently moist, acidic soil and tolerates cold temperatures extremely well. Minimal maintenance is needed once established, making it ideal for low-intervention naturalistic plantings.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Moderate

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

12″

Watering Schedule

Every 7-10 Days In Dry Spells • Water Moderately; Keep Soil Moist But Avoid Standing Water

Soil pH

4.8 – 6.4

Temperature

-20° – 90°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed, Division

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Alaska

Aleutian Is.

Altay

British Columbia

Buryatiya

China North-Central

East European Russia

Greenland

Iceland

Inner Mongolia

Irkutsk

Japan

Kamchatka

Korea

Krasnoyarsk

Labrador

Magadan

Maine

Manitoba

Mongolia

Attracts

🐝 Birds

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Aug 6, 2015 by Andrzej Pasierbinski (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones

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