PLANT NATIVE: LONGBEAK SEDGE

Longbeak sedge, Carex sprengelii Height: 15-18” Spread: 12-18” Sun: Part Shade to Full Shade; Full Sun Water: Moist, Medium, Dry

An attractive fountain-like mound of bright green foliage with loose, pendant lower spikes in early spring. Grows best in part to full shade and tolerates very dry shade. Plants establish quickly, often reaching maturity by the second growing season. Plants break dormancy in March and quickly grow into a mound of foliage, often blooming by mid-May. The long leaves have a relaxed habit in fall, remaining green well to winter. When massed as a ground cover in shady areas, it creates a sedge meadow that functions as a turfgrass lawn alternative. It also works well in containers, in rain gardens or planted like a dry streambed under the shade of tall trees.

Native plant recommendations from the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, plantnebraska.org