Fringed Sedge is a dense creeping native evergreen grass with dense clums of medium green foliage. Long stocks holding drooping green flower spikelets in late spring into summer. Prefers full sun and well-drained soils.
Type: |
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Origins: |
Central and East N. America; GA Native |
Height: |
1' - 3' |
Spread: |
1’ - 2’ |
Spacing: |
1’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Green |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. It can be planted in near full sun if the soil is consistently moist but will have less color. Cut foliage to the ground and remove it in late winter.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Wild Columbine, Goldenstar, Prairie Smoke
IMAGES: Derek, Carex crinita 19942717, CC BY 4.0, (2) anonymous, Carex crinita 2, CC BY-SA 2.0 CA,(3) Superior National Forest, Carex crinita 1 (5097245681), CC BY 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.