Brown Fox Sedge - Carex vulpinoidea

Common Name: Brown Fox Sedge 
Scientific Name: Carex vulpinoidea
Sun Conditions: Full Sun/Partial Sun/Partial Shade
Soil Conditions: Medium to Wet; very adaptable, will also tolerate average/drier soil
Height Range: 1-4 ft
Width Range: 2-4 ft
Ht. Min: 1 ft
Ht. Max: 4 ft
Width Min: 2 ft
Width Max: 4 ft
Evergreen: Evergreen appearance in mild climates
Blade Width: Medium
Growth Habit: Bunching; forms colonies via rhizomes; competitive, widespread species
Growth Rate: Fast
Bloom Time: Spring
Bloom Color: Green/Bronze
Seed/Fruit Production: Yes (showy fox-tail-shaped seed heads)
Foliage Color: Green
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Deer Resistant: Yes
Poisonous: No
Ecological/Landscape Use: Wetland/wet-meadow restoration, bioswales, erosion control on disturbed sites
Lepidoptera Supported by Species or Family/Group: Several Skipper butterfly species and moths