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California Meadow Sedge

California Meadow Sedge

Carex pansa

grass☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 8bZone 10a

California Meadow Sedge is a fine-textured, low-growing evergreen sedge native to coastal California that forms attractive mounding clumps. It tolerates coastal conditions, salt spray, and sandy soils, making it ideal for erosion control and meadow restoration.

Overview

Form
low-growing sedge
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
0.5–1.5′ tall × 1–3′ wide
Dormancy
evergreen

Tolerances & Soil

low
Zone 8bZone 10a
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 8b to Zone 10a

pH Range

5.57.5
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5.5 to 7.5

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Ground cover

Low spreading plants that carpet the soil.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native to the United States

Native Range

coastal California

Native to: California

Function & Care

erosion control

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed, division

Companion Planting

Plants well with