Cattail sedge Carex typhina Cyperaceae

This neat little clump-forming sedge does indeed look like a sort of miniature cattail, plants flower from July through August & produce little 'cattails' on sturdy stems, these decorative seed heads persist into the winter months, leaves are up to 18" long to 3/8" wide & attractive

1-2’ tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 4b-8b
Perennial
Deer Resistant

Native Range: Quebec to e. Minnesota, south to the Florida panhandle & e. Texas. Rare in CT, ME, MA, MI, NY, PA

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