Carex stipata

Tuft-forming sedge with an upright, cascading habit
Leaves are green, about 6 mm wide, triangular in cross section
Brownish-green flower heads look like bushy foxtails
Seed heads are erect, vertical, up to 8 cm long
Possibly the most common sedge in Ontario wetlands
Bloom Time: June
Grass Type: Cool Season

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Brown

HEIGHT:
90-125 cm

SPREAD:
50-60 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Best grown in full sun, in moist to wet conditions, like standing water. Colonizes slowly by rhizomes.

Additional Notes about Awl Fruited Sedge:

Native to Ontario and much of North America.

Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.