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Shallow Sedge (Carex lurida)

Shallow Sedge (Carex lurida)

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Shallow Sedge is a 2' to 3' tall native perennial member of the sedge family that may stay green most of the summer. This plant flowers in the spring and grows best in moist to wet soils and will perform well in full sun or partial shade. Sallow Sedge features one or more flowering stems with 1 to 4 bristly seed heads. It has a native distribution over the central and eastern US and is most commonly found at the edges of swamps, ponds, streams, wet meadows, and ditches. Shallow Sedge performs well in rain gardens, water features, retention areas, and wetland establishment sites. It is an important food source for waterfowl.
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) Shallow Sedge (Carex lurida)

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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 4.9/6.8
Average height 2-3ft
USDA Zones

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. 192000
Seeds Per Oz 12000
Seeds Per Packet 300
Product Benefits Low Growing;Wildlife Food;

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