Carex vulpinoidea
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Tried and True Recommended by 1 Professional
Species Native to Missouri
Common Name: fox sedge
Type: Rush or Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Zone: 3 to 7
Native Range: Central United States
Height: 1 to 3 feet
Spread: 0.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: May to July
Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Description: Green
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Wet
Maintenance: Low
Flowers: Flowers not Showy
Tolerates: Deer
Uses: Rain Garden, Water Plant, Will Naturalize

Culture

C. vulpinoidea grows well in damp to very wet soils in full sun to partial shade. Seeds should be planted in the fall or moist-stratified and planted in the spring.

Noteworthy Characteristics

This native sedge, which grows on moist open ground in swamps, wet prairies or near water, is one of the most abundant sedges in the state. Its narrow grass-like leaf blades grow in 2 feet clumps up to 3 feet in height. The seedheads, which spray out attractively from the center of the clump, resemble a fox's tail but are short-lived.

Problems

This sedge may be weedy and spreads rapidly.

Garden Uses

C. vulpinoidea is useful for locations that remain moist such as around water gardens or near streams, springs, or ponds. It may also grow well in the partial shade of a moist woods.

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