Long-beaked Sedge
Common Name: Long-beaked Sedge
Latin Name: Carex sprengelii
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Bright green, narrow-bladed foliage with drooping greenish-brown seed heads that form long beaks. Forms loose tufts that colonize if given the opportunity - great as a groundcover and erosion control. Prefers moist or wet soil. Nodding seed heads provide food and cover for birds and wildlife. Naturally found across Wisconsin in dry to mesic deciduous forests, mixed conifer-hardwood forests, bluffs, and elsewhere.
Core Characteristics
Mature Height: 12-36"
Mature Width: 12-24"
USDA Hardiness Zone: to zone 3
Light Requirements: Part Shade, Shade
Features & Benefits: Attracts Birds, Cool Season, Deer Resistant, Wisconsin Native
Common Name: Long-beaked Sedge
Latin Name: Carex sprengelii
Visit Plant Profile >>Description & Overview
Bright green, narrow-bladed foliage with drooping greenish-brown seed heads that form long beaks. Forms loose tufts that colonize if given the opportunity - great as a groundcover and erosion control. Prefers moist or wet soil. Nodding seed heads provide food and cover for birds and wildlife. Naturally found across Wisconsin in dry to mesic deciduous forests, mixed conifer-hardwood forests, bluffs, and elsewhere.
Core Characteristics
Mature Height: 12-36"
Mature Width: 12-24"
USDA Hardiness Zone: to zone 3
Light Requirements: Part Shade, Shade
Features & Benefits: Attracts Birds, Cool Season, Deer Resistant, Wisconsin Native