- Type:
- Grass
- Light Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Soil Moisture:
- Wet
- Height:
- 1 to 2 feet
- Project:
- Shoreline Buffer
- Bloom Color:
- Yellow
- Bloom Months:
- June, July, August
- Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
- Moderate
- Salt Tolerance:
- Unknown
- Stress Tolerance:
- General Disturbance
- Herbivore Sensitivity:
- Low
- Behavior (Rate of Spread):
- 2
- Pollinator Value:
- None Known
- Benefit to Pollinators:
- None Known
- Pollinators:
- Wind
- Counties:
- Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Itasca, Kandiyohibec, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Rice, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Waseca, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine
Notes/Description:
Umbrella flat sedge is an ornamental grass often seen at the edges of rivers and ponds. It is a warm season perennial and grows best in USDA zones 8 to 11. The plant may become invasive in some areas, so it is important to become familiar with the plant and recognize its characteristics before adding it to your garden area.