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Carex lacustris

Hairy Sedge (Lake-bank Sedge)

Grass-like plant with wide, green to blue-green, arching foliage.

  • »  A.K.A Carex riparia
  • »  Large upright grass with leaves and seeds growing off the same stem
  • »  Stems are bluish-green, triangular in cross section
  • »  Foliage is green to blue-green in colour
  • »  Brown seed capsules are displayed near the top of each stem in the spring
  • »  Some stems produce infertile seeds
  • »  Bloom Time: Mid-spring to early summer
  • »  Grass Type: Cool Season

Plug32
$19.78
  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:100-125 cm
  • Spread:50-60 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
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Spreading
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Carex lacustris

Native to Ontario

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 lacustris

The root system is fibrous and rhizomatous, often forming colonies of plants. Not suited to most small landscapes. Best grown in full sun to partial shade, and moist to wet conditions.

Plugs are sold in full flats only.