This sedge gets its name from its spiky, bottlebrush-like seed clusters, which are highly ornamental and great for wetland gardens.
Seeds feed ducks, waterfowl, and songbirds, while its dense clumps offer shelter for amphibians, insects, and small mammals.
Adds texture and visual interest year-round, especially when seed heads persist into winter.
This sedge gets its name from its spiky, bottlebrush-like seed clusters, which are highly ornamental and great for wetland gardens.
Seeds feed ducks, waterfowl, and songbirds, while its dense clumps offer shelter for amphibians, insects, and small mammals.
Adds texture and visual interest year-round, especially when seed heads persist into winter.
Bloom: late spring to early summer
Habitats: bogs; ditches; margins of ponds and oxbow lakes; marshes; seeps; swales in damp meadows; swamps
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: wet
Plant type (height): sedge (2 to 3.5 feet)
Requirements: full sun to light shade
Soil: mucky or slightly sandy soil
