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Bebb's Sedge

Carex bebbii

Bebb's sedge is a tufted wetland sedge with dense oval seed heads, common in sunny marshes and wet meadows. Its seeds feed waterfowl and songbirds.

Family

Cyperaceae

Type

grass

Lifespan

perennial

Height

3–3 ft

Spacing

1–1.5 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade, shade

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

June, July

Bloom colors

green

Wildlife value

songbirds, larval host, mammals

Landscape uses

specimen, border, naturalizing

Native states

AK, AZ, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY