Carex scoparia
Pointed broom sedge is a sedge with a slightly softer side, much like its cousin Carex pensylvanica. This delightful sedge displays multi-season interest, and its water-loving roots make it the perfect addition to your rain garden, or placed near a downspout where it might enjoy the extra moisture from a storm. This is also an ideal plant for ditches and swales, drinking up excess water while serving as an invaluable habitat resource for wildlife.
 
The leaves will grow around 1.5 to 2 feet tall, fountaining over into a mound shape, and the tufted seed heads can reach up to 3 feet. These seed heads have fantastic texture, green in the spring and summer, turning gorgeous shades of rust come late summer into fall.
 
Collect the seeds when the heads turn papery and light brown. The seeds require cold, moist stratification, either direct sown outdoors in the fall or kept in moist sand in the refrigerator for at least 60 days.
 
Plants can be purchased in-person or online (with in-person pick-up).
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