Carex intumescens - Bladder sedge

Carex intumescens

Bladder sedge

More About Bladder sedge

Clump forming with slender upright dark green leaves
Common in moist woodlands and meadows - part to full shade

Carex intumescens, Bladder sedge, is similar in appearance to Carex grayi, found growing in shady bottomland hardwood forests. Its bold textured foliage stands 1-2' tall.

Bloom Color

White

Carex intumescens Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

•	Partial Shade
•	Shade

Mature Height

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1' - 2'

Spread Characteristics

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Clumping

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•	Spring
•	Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Spring
•	Summer

Pond Zonation

•	Flood Plain - Upland
•	High Marsh - Saturated Soil
•	Low Marsh 0 - 6"

Foliage Color

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Green

Wildlife Benefits

•	Amphibians
•	Cover
•	Food
•	Nesting
•	Waterfowl

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant

Wetland Indicator Status

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FACW+

Plant Type

•	Bog/Marsh
•	Marginal
•	Sedge

Attributes

•	Cut Flower
•	Drought Tolerant
•	Erosion Control
•	Fibrous Roots
•	Great Foliage
•	Mass Planting
•	Native
•	Naturalizing
•	Rain Garden
•	Storm Water Basin

USDA Hardiness Zone

•	4
•	5
•	6
•	7