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Carex scoparia - Pointed broom sedge

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Native Wetland Plants

Carex scoparia

Pointed broom sedge

More About Pointed broom sedge

  • Wetland margin, wet meadows and fields
  • Tight bunches of flowering culms with green inflorescence mid summer

Carex scoparia, Pointed broom sedge, is an attractive clumping sedge with fine textured foliage.  Pointed broom sedge grows 1-2’ tall and provides great food and cover for song birds in wet meadow habitats.  Pointed broom sedge blooms from late June until the end of July in open wet meadows or along wooded wetland edges in partial sun.

Bloom Color

Yellow

Carex scoparia Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
• Sun
• Partial Shade
Mature Height
• 1' - 2'
Spread Characteristics
• Clumping
• Prolific Seeder
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
Pond Zonation
• High Marsh - Saturated Soil
• Low Marsh 0 - 6"
Foliage Color
• Green
Wildlife Benefits
• Amphibians
• Cover
• Food
• Nesting
• Songbirds
• Waterfowl
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
• Goose Resistant
Wetland Indicator Status
• FACW
Plant Type
• Bog/Marsh
• Marginal
• Sedge
Attributes
• Bio Remediation
• Drought Tolerant
• Erosion Control
• Fibrous Roots
• Mass Planting
• Native
• Naturalizing
• Rain Garden
• Storm Water Basin
USDA Hardiness Zone
• 6