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Carex stipata
Awl Fruited Sedge
Dense tufts of flat grass-like green leaves show off the brownish-green flowerheads resembling bushy fox tails.
- » Tuft-forming sedge with an upright, cascading habit
- » Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, triangular in cross section
- » Brownish-green flower heads look like bushy foxtails
- » Seed heads are erect, vertical, up to 8 cm long
- » Possibly the most common sedge in Ontario wetlands
- » Bloom Time: June
- » Grass Type: Cool Season
Plug50
$8.75
1gal
$24.33
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Birds |
Growth Rate
| • | Medium |
Critter
| • | Deer Resistant |
Flowering Time
| • | Summer |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Carex stipata
Native to Ontario and much of North America.
Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Carex stipata
Best grown in full sun, in moist to wet conditions, like standing water. Colonizes slowly by rhizomes.