Carex hystericina

Common Name: Porcupine Sedge

SKU: Porcupine Sedge

Carex hystericina

Common Name: Porcupine Sedge

SKU: Porcupine Sedge
An interesting clumping sedge that has more landscape potential than most people expect. The culm bear dangling spikelets of bristly fruit that are very intersting even when viewed from a short distance. Great for ornamental use in rain gardens or wet pollinat ...

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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