Fox Sedge
Carex vulpinoidea
Fox Sedge is a grass for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or moist ground, flowering May, Jun, Jul.
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 75 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 75 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Fox Sedge's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allegheny Monkeyflowerto edge in front
- American Spikenardfor height behind it
- Aromatic Asterto edge in front
- Bee Balm 'Jacob Cline'for height behind it
- Betonyto edge in front
- Black-Eyed Susanto flower when it does not
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: