Toxic Plant Inconnu - Inadequate information on toxicity found.

Plant Names

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Carex crinita
Fringed Sedge
Carex crépu

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Vert Bloom Period: Jun - Jul
Hauteur max: 3,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
plant spread by rhizome Spreads by rhizome
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
wetland garden Souhaitable dans les jardins de zone humide
rain garden Suitable for rain gardens
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
container suitable Suitable for container garden
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
Rabbit Resistant Rabbit resistant
Limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
Acidic Soil Tolerant Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
Transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
GRASP candidate This plant is a GRASP candidate

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

Faits intéressants

Fringed Sedges is relatively tall compared to other sedges and produce many long, drooping seedheads. It is a moisture loving plant that tends to grow in low areas or near the shores of ponds or other waterways; it is therefore well suited to wet areas of home gardens or landscapes. It forms attractive clumps and is generally well behaved. The arching seed heads add movement and interest from summer into fall. It spreads gradually rather than aggressively. It tolerates occasional flooding and performs best in consistently moist soil but can tolerate average conditions once established. You can divide established clumps in spring if they become crowded.

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: Oui

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Carex crinita
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Maritime de l'Atlantique
  • Plaines boréales
  • Bouclier boréal
  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Carex crinita

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Carex crinita

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Pennisetum setaceum (Fountain Grass)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow by February
  • Stratification duration: 60 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: July
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Seeds easily fall off when you gently pull them off
  • Harvesting:
    • Utiliser la main pour détacher de la tige principale
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: A dozen (12) seeds (eyeball)
  • Seed storage:
    • Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
    • Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
  • Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Inadequate information on toxicity found.

GRASP Candidate

Overlooked or difficult to grow plants (eg ghost plants, shrubs, trees, complicated germination etc); sapling sitters, seed sitters, skilled germination, growers with right conditions- aiming for local stock; these plants may not be extinct, but overlooked OR support habitat OR support a vulnerable animal/insect.