Plant Names
Carex cristatella
Crested Sedge
Carex accrêté
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Vert
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Hauteur max: 3,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Tolère des conditions de sol humide
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Tolère des conditions de sol humide
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Spreads by rhizome
Self-seeding
Spreads by rhizome
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Souhaitable dans les jardins de zone humide
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Souhaitable dans les jardins de zone humide
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Crested Sedge is common in many different kinds of wetlands. This sedge species is distinguished from other sedges by the clusters of round spikey parts that grow at the tops of the plant. This plant prefers consistent moisture.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Maritime de l'Atlantique
- Plaines boréales
- Prairies
- Bouclier boréal
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Carex cristatella
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Carex cristatella
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
No substitute plant data available for this plant.
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: July
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds are dark and dry, and easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting:
- Utiliser la main pour détacher de la tige principale
- Seed viability test:
- None
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- 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: None
- No harvesting video available at this time.