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Long Beaked Sedge

Carex sprengelii

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Long Beaked Sedge is a lovely North American native species selected for its desirable ornamental qualities. It sports fountain-like foliage with narrow, glossy, lime-green leaves. In early spring, unique wheat-like flowers and seeds are held above the foliage on tall slender stems. The flowers add movement and texture to the garden. Mid-summer brings a new flush of growth as it gently naturalizes. Sedge is a wonderful native groundcover perfect for a woodland or shady area. It can also thrive in rich soil in full sun. (Carex sprengelii)

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Long Beaked Sedge is a semi-evergreen sedge native to the northern woodlands of North America. It will gently spread over time to create a deer-resistant groundcover or edging. Plant Sedge with native Asters, Columbines, Ferns, and woodland wildflowers like Trilliums for a lush naturalized shade garden.

North America hosts hundreds of Carex species. Though they resemble grasses, they have identifiable features such as triangular stems that help set them apart. Sedges can be found in natural settings from woodlands to wetlands to sandy dunes, so they are highly adaptable in the garden or meadowscape. They are often mass planted for groundcover, as they are low-maintenance and attractive all year round. At most, all they need is an optional late winter or early spring trim. After several years the clumps developed a hollow center, but division will help to keep the plants full.

Long beaked Sedge was featured as a top performer in a Mt Cuba Center Trial Garden Research Report. These reports evaluate native plants and related cultivars for horticultural and ecological value, highlighting the ecosystem services they provide.

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key features

Advantages
  • Attracts Birds
  • Native
  • Groundcover
  • Mass Plantings
  • Winter Interest
  • Low Maintenance
  • Deer Resistant
Light Requirements
  • Full Shade
  • Half Sun / Half Shade
Bloom Time
Summer

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Moist / Wet
Soil Type
  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Clay Soil
Mature Height
12-36" tall
Mature Spread
24" wide
Planting Depth
The base of the stem(s) should be just at the soil surface after watering in
Growing Zones
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
Native To
North America
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes
Non-GMO
No
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