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Broad-leaf Whitetop Sedge

Rhychospora latifolia (RY-koh-SPOR-uh lat-ee-FOH-lee-uh)

Family: Cyperaceae Unknown Herbaceous (3-15 ft)

Spreads by rhizomes; long leafy bracts; good for water and bog gardens Form: Upright Soil: Native to moist sandy soil; moist soil to shallow water; do not allow to dry out Form: Upright Soil: Native to moist sandy soil; moist soil to shallow water; do not allow to dry out

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 24 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous (3-15 ft)
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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
USDA zones
8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Sand
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
Mature size
Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Dense
Leaf color
Green
Hairs present
No
Flower color
White
Flower value
Long-lasting; Showy
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer; Winter
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Origin
U.S.
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Pond; Riparian; Woodland
Problems & Resistance
Propagation
Division; Seed

Planted at Hunnicutt

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