// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Hitchcock's sedge

Carex hitchcockiana

Hitchcock's sedge (Carex hitchcockiana) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Blooms Apr–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 26 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Hitchcock's sedge (Carex hitchcockiana) — *Carex hitchcockiana* — Hitchcock's sedge. Photo by Shaun Pogacnik via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Hitchcock's sedge (Carex hitchcockiana) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Blooms Apr–Jul.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, hitchcock's sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).