Carex scoparia

Pointed Broom Sedge

Blunt Broom Sedge is an attractive clumping sedge with fine textured foliage. Carex scoparia grows 1-2’ tall and provides great food and cover for song birds in wet meadow habitats. Blunt Broom Sedge blooms from late June until the end of July in open wet meadows or along wooded wetland edges in partial sun.

Bloom Color

Yellow

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

•	Sun
•	Partial Shade

Mature Height

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1' - 2'

Spread Characteristics

•	Clumping
•	Prolific Seeder

Season of Interest (Flowering)

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Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Spring
•	Summer

Pond Zonation

•	High Marsh - Saturated Soil
•	Low Marsh 0 - 6"

Foliage Color

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Green

Wildlife Benefits

•	Amphibians
•	Cover
•	Food
•	Nesting
•	Songbirds
•	Waterfowl

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant
•	Goose Resistant

Wetland Indicator Status

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FACW

Plant Type

•	Bog/Marsh
•	Marginal
•	Sedge

Attributes

•	Bio Remediation
•	Drought Tolerant
•	Erosion Control
•	Fibrous Roots
•	Mass Planting
•	Native
•	Naturalizing
•	Rain Garden
•	Storm Water Basin

USDA Hardiness Zone

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6