Carex crinita
Fringed Sedge
Grown from seed
Semi-evergreen/evergreen, perennial sedge; 2-3’ tall
Attractive seed spikelets cause its waxy-green foliage to droop; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds
Thrives in wet, fertile soil; naturally found in wetlands where its deep roots contribute to erosion control and water filtration; good choice for rain gardens, pond gardens, and wetland plantings
Host plant to various butterflies, skippers, moths and grasshoppers including the Eyed Brown Butterfly
Small mammals and wetland birds (sedge wrens, ducks, swans, etc.) forage on seeds in fall/winter and nest in the sedge tufts
Can spread aggressively via rhizomes and seeds to form colonies
Fringed Sedge
Grown from seed
Semi-evergreen/evergreen, perennial sedge; 2-3’ tall
Attractive seed spikelets cause its waxy-green foliage to droop; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds
Thrives in wet, fertile soil; naturally found in wetlands where its deep roots contribute to erosion control and water filtration; good choice for rain gardens, pond gardens, and wetland plantings
Host plant to various butterflies, skippers, moths and grasshoppers including the Eyed Brown Butterfly
Small mammals and wetland birds (sedge wrens, ducks, swans, etc.) forage on seeds in fall/winter and nest in the sedge tufts
Can spread aggressively via rhizomes and seeds to form colonies
Fringed Sedge
Grown from seed
Semi-evergreen/evergreen, perennial sedge; 2-3’ tall
Attractive seed spikelets cause its waxy-green foliage to droop; acts as green mulch for nearby taller plants by cooling soil & outcompeting weeds
Thrives in wet, fertile soil; naturally found in wetlands where its deep roots contribute to erosion control and water filtration; good choice for rain gardens, pond gardens, and wetland plantings
Host plant to various butterflies, skippers, moths and grasshoppers including the Eyed Brown Butterfly
Small mammals and wetland birds (sedge wrens, ducks, swans, etc.) forage on seeds in fall/winter and nest in the sedge tufts
Can spread aggressively via rhizomes and seeds to form colonies
Details
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Green, Tan
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Summer
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2-3’
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Medium, Wet
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Full, Partial, Shade
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Eyed Brown
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OBL - obligate; almost always occurs in wetlands
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60 days of cold stratification required; light needed for germination