Image of Carex scoparia
Source: Robert H Mohlenbrock
Carex scoparia

Plant Names

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Carex scoparia
Pointed Broom Sedge
Carex à balais

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Vert Bloom Period: Jun - Jul
Hauteur max: 3,0 feet
Max Width: 1,5 feet
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Moisture wet Tolère des conditions de sol humide
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Special Features and Considerations:

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

Faits intéressants

Pointed Broom Sedge is a fine-textured native sedge that forms neat, upright clumps of narrow green leaves. It produces slender flower and seed stalks in summer, followed by attractive brown seed heads. It is adaptable to a range of soils and moisture levels, from average garden soil to periodically wet conditions. Its tidy form makes it useful in meadow plantings, borders, and areas where a softer grass-like texture is desired. It forms a clump rather than spreading aggressively. It can be divided in the spring if clumps become crowded. It's a good choice for gardeners wanting a relatively tidy native sedge.

Plant Location

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Carex scoparia
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Ecological Benefits

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: August
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Seeds easily fall off when you gently pull them off
  • Harvesting:
    • Utiliser la main pour détacher de la tige principale
  • Seed viability test:
    • None
  • Packaging measure: None
  • Seed storage:
    • Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
    • Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
  • Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • No harvesting video available at this time.