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Fringed Sedge (Carex crinita)

Fringed Sedge (Carex crinita)

PriceFrom $4.50
Excluding Sales Tax
Fringed Sedge is a 2' to 5' tall native perennial member of the sedge family. The numerous flowering stems have 2 to 6 dangling 4" long bristly appearing spikelets of seed. The flowering period is from late spring to mid-summer and the plant prefers full sun or partial shade and wet to moist rich or sandy soils. It can withstand some seasonal flooding. This is a good water feature plant and is used in wetland restoration, retention basins, and waterfowl habitat plantings. This plant is valuable to insects, butterflies, waterfowl, wading birds, turtles, numerous mammals, and other wildlife.
Prices listed are based on pure live seed weight, not bulk weight. You are only paying for viable seed.
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Common Name (Botanical Name) Fringed Sedge (Carex crinita)
Alternatative Common Names

Short-Fringed Sedge

Botanical Synonyms

 
Bloom Season Spring-Summer
Group ;Grasses and Grass-Like
Bloom Color Green
Duration Perennial
Soil moisture Medium (Mesic);Wet (Hydric)
Soil texture

Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam);Fine (Clay)

Sun Exposure Full Sun;Part Shade
Status Native
Wetland status OBL
pH

Acidic;Neutral

pH Values 4.0/7.5
Average height 4-5ft
USDA Zones

3a;3b;4a;4b;5a;5b;6a;6b;7a;7b;8a;8b;9a;9b;

RNS Region 1;2;3
Planting rate/Acre Not Recommended
Seeds Per Lb. 720000
Seeds Per Oz 45000
Seeds Per Packet 570
Product Benefits Wildlife Cover;Wildlife Food;

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