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Carex vulpinoidea

Fox Sedge

The common name is derived from the seedhead which resembles a fox's tail. Dense tufts of soft grassy foliage display a delicate arching form.

  • »  Slender, upright, slightly arching sedge common to Ontario's wetlands
  • »  Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross-section
  • »  Seed heads, at same height as the leaves, resemble a fox's tail
  • »  Plants emerge from elevated tufts (tussocks) in or near standing water
  • »  Bloom Time: May to July
  • »  Grass Type: Cool Season

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:50-90 cm
  • Spread:40-50 cm
  • Bloom Color: Brown
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Wetland (Root submerged)
• Moist to Wet Soils
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
• Vase-shape
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Carex vulpinoidea

Native to Ontario

Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and continue whem 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 vulpinoidea

Best grown in full sun, in moist to wet conditions, like standing water. Colonizes slowly by rhizomes.