Carex lupulina: Country Or Region Of Origin
Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico
Plant Profile: Carex lupulina
Taxonomy: Carex lupulinaNames
Hop Sedge, Sedges
Phonetic Spelling:KAIR-eks loop-yoo-LEE-nuh
Genus:Carex
Species:lupulina
Family:
Hop Sedge, a perennial plant belonging to the Cyperaceae family, is indigenous to North America. It thrives in low-lying forested regions, stretching from Canada down to Mexico.
Carex lupulina Feature Summary
Tags
#perennial
#wildlife plant
#small mammals
#NC native
#forests
#native ornamental grass
#larval host plant
#food source summer
#food source fall
#Coastal OBL
#food source herbage
#Piedmont Mountains OBL
#native sedge
#bird friendly
#food source hard mast fruit
#butterfly friendly
#butterfly larvae
#HS302
#pollinator garden
#audubon
#various satyr butterfly
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Carex lupulina Feature Summary
Attributes
Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico
This plant supports various Satyr larvae.
Perennial
Fruit
Displays from July to October
Summer
Fall
Flowers
Blooms from June to September.
Spring
Summer
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
9a
9b
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Woodland
Riparian
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds
Small Mammals
Carex lupulina Image Gallery
Carex lupulina Attributes
Carex lupulina: Wildlife Value
This plant supports various Satyr larvae.
Carex lupulina: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Carex lupulina Fruit
Carex lupulina: Fruit Description
Displays from July to October
Carex lupulina: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Carex lupulina Flowers
Carex lupulina: Flower Description
Blooms from June to September.
Carex lupulina: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Carex lupulina: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Carex lupulina Whole Plant Traits
Carex lupulina: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Carex lupulina: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Carex lupulina Cultural Conditions
Carex lupulina: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Carex lupulina: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Carex lupulina: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Carex lupulina: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Carex lupulina Leaves
Carex lupulina: Leaf Color
Green
Carex lupulina: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Carex lupulina: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Carex lupulina: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Carex lupulina: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Carex lupulina Stem
Carex lupulina: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Carex lupulina Landscape
Carex lupulina: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Carex lupulina: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Carex lupulina: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
