Broom Sedge

Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd.

Sedge family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
30 inches
Spread
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Tolerant
Water Use High
Clay Soil Yes
Sandy Soil No
Drought Tolerance None
Flood Tolerance High
Fire Tolerance High
Salt Tolerance Low
pH Range 4.6 – 6.9

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind
Fall Color No
Evergreen No

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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