Low, clumping, fountain-shaped sedge with narrow leaves and spear-shaped seed heads that often remain hidden with the foliage.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Brown Fox Sedge
Carex vulpinoidea
Plant Type: Grasses / Sedges / Rushes
Native Environment: Wetland
Season of Interest:
Main Color: Brown
Fall Color:
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Photo: Scott Woodbury

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade, Shade

Soil
Moisture
Moderate, High

Nature Attracting

Wildlife Benefit

Animal
Resistance
Size
Height:
12 to
24
inches
Spread:
24 to
36
inches
Size
Height: 12 to
24
inches
Spread: 24 to
36
inches
Size
Height: 12 to
24
inches
Spread: 24 to
36
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Fine-textured, clump-forming fountain sedge good for rain gardens and perennial beds.
Establishment and Care Instructions
For a more formal look, trim dead foliage before plants leaf out in early spring.
Special Features
Special Usage
Rainscaping, Salt Tolerant
Basic Description
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