Carex hystericina

Common Name: Porcupine Sedge

SKU: Porcupine Sedge

An interesting clumping sedge that has more landscape potential than most people expect. They bear dangling spikelets of bristly fruit that are very interesting even when viewed from a short distance. Great for ornamental use in rain gardens or wet pollinator ...

Pint

Plant Details

Plant Type

Grasses and Grass-likes

Soil Type

Medium, Medium Wet, Wet

Light Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade

Bloom Period

Spring

Urban Environment

Road-side/Salt Tolerant, Uncompacted Urban Soils, Yards that Flood

Habitat

Floodplain, Moist Woods, Prairie Grasslands, Wetlands

Growth Form

Colonizing/Spreading, Shrubby/Multi-stemmed/Low Branching

Growth Rate

Moderate

Fall Color

Yellow Green

Size

Max height3 Feet Max width4 Feet

Sizing Options

1 Gallon, Flat of 18 (pints), Flat of 32 (plugs)

Additional information

Rain garden suited