Hop Sedge - Carex lupulina

Features: Its name comes from the spiky seed heads which look like hops and are a wonderful accent in your sunny rain garden.  It adds interest to the landscape and is a high-value wildlife plant. Sedges are important food sources for herbivorous insects and birds appreciate the seeds.

Light: Full sun to light shade

Soil: Wet to moist conditions, loam, clay-loam, silty loam, or sandy loam

Height: 1½-3 feet

Blooms: May to July, lasting about 1-2 weeks

See more information and photos at: Illinois Wildflowers and North Carolina Extension

Photos: Illinois Wildflowers