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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
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
Medium
Critter
Deer Resistant
Flowering Time
Summer
Habit
Clumping
Upright
Vase-shape
Foliage Color
Green
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.