Is Sedge deer resistant?
Scirpus lacustris
Plant typeOrnamental grassHardinessZones 4–9LightFull sun
Mature height48–96 in
BloomSummer and FallMaintenanceModerate
Native range23 US states
About Sedge
A true marginal aquatic that wants its feet in shallow standing water, not merely damp soil. Tall round stems give strong vertical structure at a pond edge. It spreads by rhizome and needs containing in a planting basket in a small pond.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Tolerates wet feet
- Water
- High
- Spacing
- 24 to 35 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Moderate
Similar to Sedge
Other ornamental grasss with the same deer rating.
Where Sedge grows
Hardy across most of these 51 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvanianative
- New Jersey
- New Yorknative
- Connecticut
- Massachusettsnative
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigannative
- Wisconsinnative
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinoisnative
- Minnesotanative
- Missourinative
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texasnative
- Colorado
- Californianative
- Oregonnative
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermontnative
- Maine
- Rhode Islandnative
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentuckynative
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahomanative
- Kansasnative
- Nebraskanative
- Iowanative
- North Dakotanative
- South Dakotanative
- Montananative
- Wyomingnative
- Idahonative
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 23 US states in total.
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Common questions about Sedge
- Is Sedge deer resistant?
- Sedge (Scirpus lacustris) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Sedge grow in?
- Sedge is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Sedge grow in shade?
- No. Sedge wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Sedge get?
- Mature height is roughly 48–96 in. Growth rate is fast.