Grasses

Carex obnupta (Slough Sedge)

Carex obnupta

Also known as Slough Sedge

$3.95

Size

SunPart shade
💧WaterHigh
🌡Zones6-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Carex obnupta (Slough Sedge), 'Slough Sedge', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.

An ornamental grass or grass-like perennial prized for textural foliage, graceful movement, and seasonal flower or seed display.

Full sun to part shade suits this plant. Plant in well-drained; varies by species soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Cut back deciduous grasses in late winter before new growth. Evergreen species need only light cleanup. Many provide bird forage and habitat.

For Pacific Northwest native alternatives, browse our PNW Natives collection , Mahonia aquifolium, Aquilegia formosa, Tellima grandiflora, and many more support local pollinators and wildlife.

Plant Details

Botanical
Carex obnupta
Common name
Slough Sedge
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Evergreen
Mature size
24-36 in tall × 24-36 in wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Late spring
Bloom color
Brown, Cream, Pink
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Wet to consistently moist soils. Excellent for rain gardens, pond margins, and wet bioswales. Tolerates seasonal flooding. Evergreen sedge. Minimal maintenance; cut back tattered foliage in late winter if needed. Spreads slowly by rhizome into a colony.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: None documented
  • Wildlife: Bird forage, Bird habitat, Larval host
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