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A mature Japanese Sedge (Carex morrowii) growing in a residential garden bed

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Missouri Botanical Garden, NC State Extension

Japanese Sedge

Carex morrowii · Perennial

Japanese Sedge is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 1–1.5 ft × 1.5–2 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with high water needs in moist soil. Expect green blooms in spring and summer. It attracts small mammals and songbirds, stands up well to wet soil and grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
5-9
Sun
Part shade, Full shade
Water
High
Mature size
1–1.5 ft × 1.5–2 ft
Growth rate
Slow
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Moist
Bloom color
Green
Bloom season
Spring, Summer
Attracts
Small mammals, Songbirds
Tough against
Wet soil
Native to
Southern and central Japan

Will it survive your winters?

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