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Details
Emerges
May
Seed collection
Flowers
June, July
Green
August
Height
30
-
45
cm
Lifecycle
Perennial
Width
-
cm
Habit
Gramminoids
Clumping
Ecology
Supports
Songbirds
Providing
Nesting material
Is a clump-forming sedge with a cascading appearance.
Green leaves, 6 mm wide, are triangular in cross section with decorative seed heads.
Habitat
Typically found in
slopes / banks, wetlands
In the Garden
Growing Conditions
Moisture
Moist
Wet
Light
Full sun
Part sun
Soil
Average garden soil
Propagation
Via
Seeds
Sowing Recommendations
Spring planting
Fall planting
Landscape
Use for:
Naturalization
Stabilization
Growing Tips
Sew seeds in the fall or stratify for spring planting. Cover seeds lightly.
Description
Forms dense, tufted clumps that spread slowly through short rhizomes. The spikes can turn a dark reddish brown late in the season.
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