Sallow Sedge - Carex lurida

Common Name: Sallow Sedge 
Scientific Name: Carex lurida
Sun Conditions: Full Sun/Partial Sun/Partial Shade
Soil Conditions: Wet to Medium-Wet
Height Range: 1.5-3 ft
Width Range: 1-2 ft (some sources up to 2.5 ft)
Ht. Min: 1.5 ft
Ht. Max: 3 ft
Width Min: 1 ft
Width Max: 2 ft
Evergreen: Semi-evergreen
Blade Width: Medium
Growth Habit: Bunching habit; spiky seed heads similar to Carex comosa, but yellow
Growth Rate: Medium
Bloom Time: Spring
Bloom Color:
Seed/Fruit Production: Yes (bristly, showy bottlebrush-shaped seed heads)
Foliage Color: Green
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Deer Resistant: Yes
Poisonous: No
Ecological/Landscape Use: Rain gardens, pond edges, wet meadows, stormwater basins
Lepidoptera Supported by Species or Family/Group: Various skipper and moth species (wetland Carex generalists)