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Water Sedge vs Bebbs Sedge

Carex aquatilis

Carex bebbii

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Water Sedge
Bebbs Sedge

Water Sedge is a waterside grass which grows an extensive horizontal root system. This prevents erosion and allows it to grow back after being eaten.

Water sedge is grazed by many animals including cattle, sheep, horses and waterfowl. Animals choose Water Sedge for forage later in the year as it stays green longer than other plants, requiring you to buy feed for less of the year.

Bebb’s Sedge is a native perennial wetland plant that forms dense clumps of grass-like stems. It grows in a variety of wetland habitats, from marshes and wet meadows to lakeshores and stream banks. Ideal for rain gardens, riparian restoration, soil stabilization, and naturalization projects.

In late spring and early summer, Bebb’s Sedge produces clustered seed heads that mature from green to reddish-brown, adding seasonal interest while providing food and habitat for wildlife. As a cool-season plant, it grows most actively in the spring and as temperatures cool in the fall.

Water Sedge Quick Facts

Bebbs Sedge Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Growth form: clump forming
Spreading: rhizomes - medium, seeds - low
Suckering: medium


Foliage: long thin leaves
Flowers: green and brown
Seeds: achenes
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, PE
Other Names: leafy tussock sedge
Other Names: bebbs oval sedge