Carex praegracilis (Clustered Field Sedge)

Grass
Written By Anna Barnett
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Carex praegracilis
Clustered Field Sedge

CHARACTERISTICS

Height: 2 - 3.5 ft

Width: 3.5 ft

Hardiness:

Natural Setting: Native to most of North America. Found in wet or semi-wet environments like meadows, wetlands, stream banks, and pond shorelines.

Plant Type: Grass

Dormancy: Evergreen

Form: Upright, Mounding

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Season: Spring

Soil: Adaptable as long as there is sufficient moisture

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Water Requirements: Moderate

Summer Dry:

Cold Tolerance: Tolerates cold to -5° F

 

OVERVIEW

A great native lawn replacement - can be mowed or left long. Requires significantly less water than turf grass but performs best with moderate moisture.

USES

Native lawn replacement and bioswales.

ESTABLISHMENT TIPS

  • Cut off the bottoms of the roots when planting to help them spread from their container shape

  • To encourage it to fill in and spread faster you can trim it once it starts establishing

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