Bigelow's Sedge

Carex bigelowii Torr. ex Schwein. - Sedge family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5 inches

Planting Distance: 20 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Stoloniferous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Summer

Seasonal Growth: Summer and Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Bigelow's Sedge: Oeneis melissa

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont
CAN: British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
DEN: Greenland

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (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.