Carex aquatilis (Water Sedge) Height - 2'-3' org/licenses/by/3

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At about 2 feet high blooms in summer with loose clusters of brown seed atop green foliage

Photo 1: By James Steakley (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3

As plantings establish it gives way to your native perennials

and wet forests in natural areas in Illinois

Carex aquatilis (Water Sedge) Height - 2'-3' org/licenses/by/3Carex aquatilis (Water Sedge) is a warm season sedge that forms a rhizomatous mass and reaches about five feet high. It can be quite aggressive so if used in wetland restorations it can compete well with invasive species, however, be cautious on small landscapes. This sedge prefers standing water, but can also thrive in saturated soil conditions. Many butterflies, moths, and skippers use it as larval food and several species of waterfowl consume the