Scientific name: Carex glauca

Common name: blue sedge

Family name: Cyperaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: zone 4 – 9

Mature height and spread: 0.5 – 1 feet height, 1 – 1.5 feet spread

Sun: full sun to part shade

Water Use: medium to wet

Soil Requirement:  medium to wet soil

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): bloom time is from June to July, light green

Suitable uses: ground cover, naturalize, rain garden

Quick ID description: from bottom to the top of the stem – no nodes on the stem, plants of wet place, often in express moisture, tolerant drought, tough plants, looks good in winter