How to Plant and Grow Sedge - Better Homes Gardens Sedge is a grass-like plant that sways in the wind and pairs nicely with coarse-texture plants such as hostas This tough and versatile plant acts as a groundcover, filling in around other perennials and eliminating the need for mulch Some native sedges can even be used as lawn replacement
Cyperaceae - Wikipedia The Cyperaceae ( ˌ s aɪ p ə ˈ r eɪ s i iː,-ˌ aɪ ) are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges The family is large; botanists have described some 5,500 known species in about 90 genera [3] [4] – the largest being the "true sedges" (genus Carex), [5] [6] with over 2,000 species [7]
Native Sedges - Prairie Nursery Choose a few native sedges to include in your planting design! Increasingly popular in garden and landscape, sedges are valuable companions for showier perennials These cool-season growers green-up early in the spring and look great all season long
Native Sedges: A Beginner’s Guide - The Plant Native Learn about these lush-looking, versatile native plants and how they can fill problem spots in your yard—while adding benefits for native wildlife Iris versicolor (northern blue flag) with Carex vulpinoidea (fox-tail sedge) Image by Tom Potterfield Written by Louise Lerner
Sedges – Gardening Solutions Sedges are grass-like plants and considered one of the world’s most pernicious weeds They invade gardens and turf across the planet Even Antarctica is host to an invasive sedge species!
Sedge Plant Care - How To Grow Native Sedge Plants - Gardening Know How These grass-like plants are drought tolerant, easy to grow, and practically maintenance free There are many types of sedge to choose from, but native sedge plants offer the opportunity to replenish and renew natural landscapes while giving the gardener a hardy plant made for the region