Carex eburnea

Bristleleaf Sedge

  • Fantastic groundcover or lawn alternative
  • Birds and other wildlife eat the seeds
  • Tolerates deer and heavy shade
  • Perfect for massing in a naturalized area
  • Heat and drought tolerant, easy to grow

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Purchase options for Bristleleaf Sedge

  • Size: #1
  • Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
  • Availability: In Stock

$24.00


Delicate in appearance, bristleleaf sedge makes a wonderful, low-growing groundcover or lawn alternative. It can grow in sun or shade and is drought tolerant once established. It blooms in spring providing an important early-season food source for birds and other wildlife. 

Foliage Color
Green
Maintenance and Care
Drought Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Songbirds
Supports Bees
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Late Spring
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Habit
Compact
Soil Moisture
Dry Soil
Average Water
Growing Tips for Carex eburnea

Thrives in full sun/partial shade. Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer. Cut back aging foliage in late winter, before spring flowering. Outstanding when massed in the landscape.