Carex davisii

Davis Sedge

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Davis Sedge is a good choice for wet woods, moist prairies, and river and stream banks. This plant is located across Missouri except in the Bootheel lowlands and in some parts of the southern Ozarks. It forms dense clumps and has sharply triangular stems. The flowering stems are longer than the vegetative stems. Davis Sedge flowers from May to July. The seeds resemble small footballs in loose clusters.

Additional Information:

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Height
30-36 Inches

Spread
18-24 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color
Green

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-7

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
The foliage may go dormant during an unusually hot and dry summer. Supplemental watering should help.

Good Companions

Shining Blue Star (Amsonia illustris), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Purple-Head Sneezeweed (Helenium flexuosum), White Snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum), Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea), Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation

•

FAC+

Root

•	Fibrous
•	Rhizomes

Season of Interest

•	Mid (May-June)

Soil Moisture

•	Moderate
•	Average

Special Uses

•	Ground Cover

Sun Exposure

•	Full Sun
•	Medium Sun/Average Shade

USFS MO Ecological Map

•	Central Dissected Till Plain
•	Ozark Highlands
•	Osage Plains
•	Mississippi Aluvial Basin

Wildlife Benefit

•	Cover
•	Food/Birds