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Carex stipata

Awl Fruited Sedge

Dense tufts of flat grass-like green leaves show off the brownish-green flowerheads resembling bushy fox tails.

  • »  Tuft-forming sedge with an upright, cascading habit
  • »  Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, triangular in cross section
  • »  Brownish-green flower heads look like bushy foxtails
  • »  Seed heads are erect, vertical, up to 8 cm long
  • »  Possibly the most common sedge in Ontario wetlands
  • »  Bloom Time: June
  • »  Grass Type: Cool Season

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  • Category:Grasses
  • Hardiness Zone:3b
  • Height:90-125 cm
  • Spread:50-60 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
Spreading
Upright
Foliage Color
Green
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Carex stipata

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 stipata

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