Two brome-like sedges in a wet woods surrounded by other plants. These plants are bushy bunches.
Several brome-like sedges in an opening swamp-like area in the woods.
Brome-like sedges are next to a boardwalk in a wet woods with young jewelweed plants around them.
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Two brome-like sedges in a wet woods surrounded by other plants. These plants are bushy bunches.
Several brome-like sedges in an opening swamp-like area in the woods.
Brome-like sedges are next to a boardwalk in a wet woods with young jewelweed plants around them.
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Brome-like Sedge (Carex bromoides)

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Brome-like Sedge, also known as Common Brome Sedge, grows where the soil is wet, or at least moist. It can grow in almost any sun conditions as long as moisture is available to the roots. It can grow in the average moisture of a yard.

Brome-like Sedge was a top performer in the Mt. Cuba Sedge Trial for growing in average soil in sun or shade. It did not do well with mowing.

The leaves of this sedge are very fine at about 1 mm across. The perigynia are 5-6 times as long as they are wide, earning them the “brome-like” distinction because the seeds (perigynia/achenes) are long and narrow like many grasses are. The leaves are semi-evergreen

This would be a great sedge to use for matrix planting, where it would be the overall background for the garden and also provide a nice soft-landing for caterpillars.

Companion Plants: sensitive fern, swamp buttercup, wild geranium, cream violet, wild ginger, hairy woodmint

Brome-like Sedge (Carex bromoides)

Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Brome-like Sedge

Height: 1-2.5 feet

Soil: moist to mesic loam, sandy loam, muck

Sun: part-sun to shade

Plant spacing: 18-24”

Life cycle: perennial

Family: Cyperaceae

Seed source: Michigan

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Brome-like Sedge, also known as Common Brome Sedge, grows where the soil is wet, or at least moist. It can grow in almost any sun conditions as long as moisture is available to the roots. It can grow in the average moisture of a yard.

Brome-like Sedge was a top performer in the Mt. Cuba Sedge Trial for growing in average soil in sun or shade. It did not do well with mowing.

The leaves of this sedge are very fine at about 1 mm across. The perigynia are 5-6 times as long as they are wide, earning them the “brome-like” distinction because the seeds (perigynia/achenes) are long and narrow like many grasses are. The leaves are semi-evergreen

This would be a great sedge to use for matrix planting, where it would be the overall background for the garden and also provide a nice soft-landing for caterpillars.

Companion Plants: sensitive fern, swamp buttercup, wild geranium, cream violet, wild ginger, hairy woodmint

Brome-like Sedge (Carex bromoides)

Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Brome-like Sedge

Height: 1-2.5 feet

Soil: moist to mesic loam, sandy loam, muck

Sun: part-sun to shade

Plant spacing: 18-24”

Life cycle: perennial

Family: Cyperaceae

Seed source: Michigan