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Carex hystericina
Porcupine Sedge
Prickly cylindrical spikelets produce brown seed spikes over the loose, open tufts of green leaves.
- » Tuft-forming sedge with an upright, cascading habit
- » Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, triangular in cross section
- » Prickly cylindrical spikelets
- » Seed heads droop downward, up to 8 cm long
- » Bloom Time: June
- » Grass Type: Cool Season
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$8.75
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Birds |
Growth Rate
| • | Medium |
Critter
| • | Deer Resistant |
Attributes
| • | Deciduous |
Flowering Time
| • | Lt. Spr-Sum |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Carex hystericina
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 hystericina
The root system is fibrous and rhizomatous and often forming colonies of plants. Grows best in full sun or partial shade, and moist to wet conditions.
