A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Oʻahu sedge
Carex wahuensis subsp. wahuensis
This tough native sedge adds groundcover and erosion control without relying on introduced umbrella sedges.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Often looks best in partial shade, but also tolerates shade; established plants prefer the drier side.
- Sunlight
- Shade
- Soil moisture
- Dry soil
- Mature size
- 1–2½+ ft tall · 2+ ft wide
- Season of interest
- Year-round foliage & seedheads
- Local climate
- Choose by island, elevation, and rainfall.
- Garden role
- An arching native sedge
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of umbrella sedge.
Cyperus involucratus
Try oʻahu sedge for an arching native sedge.
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Photo credits & licenses
Oʻahu sedge: Forest and Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0 us
Umbrella sedge: Maja Dumat · CC BY 2.0
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